ABO & Rh type, infant-3480

Test info

  
ABO & Rh type, infant
  
3480
  
LAB3480
  
IAB
  
Blood type
Infant ABORH
  
  • ABO
    • ABO discrepancies may require antibody identification and appropriate serologic or molecular testing to be performed as required. Each technique/panel needed will be charged separately.
  • Rh
    • Rh negative results may reflex to weak D testing
  

Test is for infants <4 months old

Specimen

  

Infants must be <4 months old

  
EDTA whole blood
  
  
2 - microtainer tubes (EDTA)
  

Labelling instructions:

Excellian sites:
Tube must be labeled with the patients first and last name and Excellian MRN, date and time of collection and phlebotomist’s A#

Non-Excellian sites:
Tube must be labeled with the patient's first and last name and date of birth, date and time of collection and phlebotomist’s initials.

  

Submit tubes unspun

  

Two (2) Microtainer - lavender (EDTA) tubes

  

Refrigerated - 7 days

  
  • Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis

Performance

  
AHL - Blood Bank: B
  
Daily
  
1 - 3 days
  

Agglutination

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

The ABO and Rh typing indicates the presence of 2 of the various blood group systems. The identification of antigens in the ABO and Rh system has its major application in the selection of blood and blood products of the appropriate ABO/Rh type for transfusion therapy and in the determination of the mother's candidacy for Rh immune globulin therapy.

Weak D may be performed on all Rh-negative babies.

Billing

  
86900
86901

Tracking

  
11/23/2004
  
12/27/2023
  
12/21/2023