ABO type, cord-6088

Test info

  
ABO type, cord
  
6088
  
86900.4
  
CBA
  
Blood type
  
  • 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 weak D testing

Specimen

  
Cord blood
  
  
4.0 mL
  

Avoid contamination with Wharton's jelly

Any combination of the cord ABO, Rh and/or DAT testing can be perfomed off of one (1) 4mL EDTA tube

Labelling instructions:
Must be identified as Cord blood

Newborn born at Allina Health must include the following ID information on the specimen tube:

  1. Mother's LAST name followed by BB (for boy) or BG (for Girl) and Mother's first name.
  2. For Multiples births, after the BB or BG, provide an additional identifier in order of birth: A, B, C, etc.
  3. The collection date and time, and A# of the collector must be on the tube.
 
For Reference Lab cord blood samples:
  1. Label with Baby's first and last name, MRN or date of birth, and identify as cord blood.
  2. The collection date and time and collector's initials must be on the tube.
  

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

  

Refrigerated - 3 days

  
  • Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis

Performance

  
AHL - Blood Bank: B
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Column-agglutination, agglutination

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Newborns do not have their own ABO antibodies, therefore ABO reverse type is not performed.

Billing

  
86900

Tracking

  
10/19/2015
  
12/27/2023
  
12/21/2023