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Test Code LAB941 Antibody Identification

Test Performed By

Cayuga Medical Center, Main Laboratory

Container Name

PINK

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

CPT Codes

86870

Temperature

Ambient
Refrigerated

Specimen Collection Instructions

Specimen must arrive within 72 hours of draw

Clinical and Interpretive

This test is the identification of an antibody through the use of antibody panels to rule in and rule out clinically significant antibodies.

Specimen Type

Whole Blood

Specimen Volume

6 ml

Minimum Specimen Volume

4 ml

Specimen Stability

Stability: 3 days

Reflex Tests

Antibody Identification - Tube Method:

      This test is antibody identification performed in a tube in order to rule out any interference in gel.