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RBC antigen genotyping

Important Note

If requiring full genotype prior to start of onocologic therapy, please choose Human erythrocyte antigen panel as the antigen type.

 

If looking to determine Weak D or D variant for RhIg (Rhogam) determination for the future, please choose RhD variant as the antigen type.

Additional Codes

LAB4499

Performing Lab(s)

American Red Cross Reference Laboratory

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: Labeling must follow current blood bank label guidelines.

Unacceptable Conditions

Serum separator tube.

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

Monday through Friday

Hours: 8am - 5pm

Test can be collected at any time and sent to the blood bank.  Testing performed by National Testing Lab located in Pennsylvania. 

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: No

Routine: 7-14 days

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient

 

Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: 4 hours

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: NA

Reference Values

See Scanned Report