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Antibody Identification

Important Note

Specimen collected at Memorial-Shiloh will be sent to Memorial-Belleville only for patients who are pregnant with a suspected anti-D or anti-D due to RhIg injection.  All other specimens will be sent directly to the American Red Cross Reference Lab for antibody identification.

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB941

 

Cerner name(s):

  • ABID

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville only

American Red Cross

Methodology

Gel microtube

 

The following tests may also be ordered and performed as part of antibody identification: special red cell antigen typing, antibody elution, antibody absorption, direct Coombs, and monospecific direct Coombs. These additional tests will determine or confirm antibody specificity and allo- vs. autoantibody.

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum

Container/Tube:   pink (EDTA) tube (preferred) or red top

Specimen Volume:     7 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume:  1 mL

 

Collection Instructions: NA

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient

 

Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: 4 hours

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 3 months

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

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours 

 

Turnaround Time:

No established TAT.  Will be completed as quick as possible.

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