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Test Code ABO ABO Blood Type, Blood

Additional Codes

  • Expanse Test Name: ABO Blodd Type
  • Medinet Ref Code: ABO
  • OV Code: BBK*ABO

Performing Laboratory

St. Lukes Hospital Laboratory

Methodology

Agglutination

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 

Preferred:

Whole Blood

Draw blood in a pink-top (K3 EDTA) tube(s), and send 7 mL of K3 EDTA whole blood refrigerated. If there is a delay in transport of >24 hours, spin down, remove plasma, and send plasma and cells refrigerated in separate plastic vials.

Note:  Specimen should be tested within 10 days.

 

Alternate:

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s), and send 7 mL of blood refrigerated. (Serum gel tube is not acceptable.) If there is a delay in transport of >24 hours, spin down, remove serum, and send serum and cells refrigerated in separate plastic vials.

Note:  Specimen should be tested within 10 days.

Reference Values

Not applicable

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

CPT: 86900