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HelpTest Code LAB276 Type and Screen
Test Performed By
Cayuga Medical Center, Main Laboratory
Container Name
PINK
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
CPT Codes
86900|86901|86850|86880
Temperature
Ambient
Refrigerated
Specimen Collection Instructions
Specimen must arrive within 72 hours of draw
Clinical and Interpretive
Type and screen is a test to determine a patient’s blood type and a screen for any clinically significant antibodies due to a previous transfusion or pregnancy.
Specimen Type
Whole Blood
Specimen Volume
6 ml
Minimum Specimen Volume
4 ml
Specimen Stability
Stability: 72 hrs