ABO & Rh type

Alphabetical Test listing

ABO & Rh type-6133

Test name:

ABO & Rh type

Test number:

6133

Excellian order number:

LAB6133

Abbreviation:

BLT

Alternate names:

Blood type

Tests included:

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
- A weak D (Du) Typing is performed for the following
  patients at additional charge if Rh (D) typing is negative:
  - Rh negative OB patients with positive Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage Screens
  - Patients with Rh typing discrepancies
  - When an autologous unit was received and labeled as Rh D positive
  - When determining the Rh D test for paternal D antigen status

Specimen type:

EDTA whole blood

Collection container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Volume:

4.0 mL

Collection instructions:

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.

Transport container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated - 7 days

Reason for rejection:

Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
Hemolysis

Performing lab:

AHL - Blood Bank: B

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

Routine: 1 - 3 days
STAT testing is available

Method:

Column-agglutination, agglutination

Clinical information:

The ABO system is regarded as the most important blood-group system in transfusion medicine because of severe hemolytic transfusion reactions and, to a lesser degree, hemolytic disease of the newborn.

The Rh blood group system is the second most important blood group system, after the ABO blood group system.

CPT codes:

86900 - ABO
86901 - Rh

Date created:

06/19/2003

Revised date:

12/27/2023

Review date:

12/21/2023