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ABO only
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | Yes |
| Test code | ABO |
| Test group | ABO / Rh |
| Performed by | Blood Bank |
| In House Availability | Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week |
| Collection Instructions | Specimen label must contain the date the sample was collected and the legible name of the person who collected the sample. |
| Container type | Lavender top (6 mL size preferred) |
| Amount to Collect | 6 mL blood |
| Sample type | EDTA whole blood |
| Preferred volume | 6 mL blood |
| Min. Volume | 3 mL blood |
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Unsigned, mislabeled or unlabeled sample |
| Processing notes | Maintain samples at room temperature and provide to Blood Bank asap. |
| Normal range | |
| Synonyms | Blood grouping; Blood typing; cord blood tests |
| Turn around times | STAT 1 hour, ASAP 2 hours Routine 4 hours |
| Additional information | Blood donors should be directed to the Blood Donor. Center, Milberry Union, "I" Level, MU-09 on I level (see Center hours of operation in front of Laboratory Manual. Donors are grouped and typed for free as part of processing the donation; they may pay [cash] for grouping and typing alone (typing for curiosity or for possible blood donation is not chargeable to a patient or to a donor's insurance carrier). When and if following bone marrow or liver transplantation there is disagreement between the results of ABO or Rh results based on testing of RBCs ("forward" testing) and results based on testing of plasma ("reverse" testing), the discrepancy will be reported. Samples must be signed and dated by the person who obtained the sample. |
| Last Updated | 2/28/2013 12:31:02 PM |
| Entry Number | 1 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667