Group and Screen, Blood

Overview
Department	Blood Bank
Test Code
Synonyms	Blood Group,   ABO and Rh group   Antibody Screen   Group & Hold   Cross Match
Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	1 hour to 3 days
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen	Whole blood
Specimen Transportation	Ambient
Preferred	6ml Pink-Top
Acceptable
Unacceptable	Samples that do not meet the labelling criteria will NOT be processed
Paediatric Requirements	EDTA Microtainer
Aliquot Requirements
Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Note: Blood for transfusion may be delayed if patient has a positive antibody screen.
Test Method	Bio-Rad microtyping systems
Advanced Notice	Not Required.  For urgent samples please contact Blood Bank extn 7883
Patient Preparation	Sample and form must be adequately labelled. See specimen labelling protocol : http://chirp.hiq.net.nz/site/TDHBintranet/Policies/Blood%20and%20Tissue%20Specimen%20Labelling%20Policy.pdf
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