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Test Code LAB10398 ABO/Rh Type & DAT - Neonates

Test Performed By

Cayuga Medical Center, Main Laboratory

Container Name

PINK

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

CPT Codes

86880|86901|86900|86901|86900

Temperature

Ambient
Refrigerated

Specimen Collection Instructions

Specimen must arrive within 72 hours of draw

Clinical and Interpretive

This is a test to determine a neonate’s blood type and a Direct Antiglobulin Test to indicate if there is any blood type incompatibility between the mother and baby.

Specimen Type

Whole Blood

Specimen Volume

6 ml

Minimum Specimen Volume

4 ml

Specimen Stability

Stability: 3 days