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ABO/Rh Type, Neonate (less than 4 months of age)

Important Note

Mother’s information MUST be present on the pink label on the tube under the Cerner label.

Specimen must be labeled with PPID (Cerner) label when computer system is up.  

During downtime, specimen must be hand labeled with

  • patient's name,
  • DOB,
  • hospital registration number,
  • FULL SIGNATURE of phlebotomist or RN drawing the specimen
  • FULL SIGNATURE of witness after verifying patient information and tube
  • date and time specimen was drawn.

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB280

 

Cerner name(s):

  • ABO/Rh Newborn

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Shiloh only

Methodology

Gel Microtube or manual tube testing

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Container/Tube: Pink top (EDTA) tube (Red top if using cord blood is acceptable).

Specimen Volume: 7-10 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

 

Collection Instructions: Pink or red top tube is acceptable and is collected by Labor and Delivery or Nursery at the time of birth. Pink top tubes are preferable.

Mother’s information MUST be present on the pink label on the tube under the Cerner label. Specimen must be labeled with PPID (Cerner) label when computer system is up. During downtime, specimen must be hand labeled with patient’s name, DOB, hospital registration number, FULL SIGNATURE of phlebotomist or RN drawing the specimen and FULL SIGNATURE of witness after verifying patient information and tube.

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Hemolyzed 
  • Separator gel tube is not acceptable.

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours 

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: 30 minutes

Routine: less than 2 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient

 

Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: 4 Hours

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: Unacceptable

CPT/LOINC Codes

86900

86901