Platelet antibody screen

Alphabetical Test listing

Platelet antibody screen-707

Test name:

Test number:

707

Excellian order number:

86022.2

Abbreviation:

PLA

Alternate names:

Platelet Ab detection

Tests included:

Platelet antibody screen
Positive screens will reflex to a Platelet antibody identfication

Useful for:

Detect antibodies to HLA Class I antigens and platelet specific glycoproteins

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

1.0 mL

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum
Freeze

Transport container:

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Required forms/information:

National Reference Laboratory for Specialized testing request form (redcrossblood.org)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred)

Refrigerated - 48 hrs

Reason for rejection:

Hemolysis
Lipemic samples
Samples collected in serum separator tubes

Performing lab:

American Red Cross (ARC): R

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

Up to 7 days
Stat testing is not available

Method:

Solid Phase Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

CPT codes:

86022

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

01/03/2024

Review date:

01/03/2024