Kleihauer Test, Blood
Tests:Kleihauer Test, Blood
Overview | |
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| Department | Haematology |
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| Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours |
| Turnaround Time | 1 – 24 hrs |
| Stability – Add test | |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen | Whole blood |
| Preferred | 4 mL EDTA Purple-Top |
| Acceptable | |
| Unacceptable | |
| Specimen Transportation | Room temperature |
| Paediatric Requirements | |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample | |
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| Aliquot Transportation | |
Clinical Information | |
| Reference Intervals | Positive result indicates fetal cells in maternal circulation. Negative results do not exclude the need for prophylactic Anti-D in Rh negative mothers. |
| Test Method | Manual stain technique. |
| Advanced Notice | Phone if Urgent. |
| Patient Preparation | Sample must be collected within 2 hours of delivery for Rh negative mothers.
May aid the detection of fetomaternal bleed at > 20 weeks gestation. |
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