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.