Group and Screen, Blood
Tests:Group and Screen, Blood
Overview | |
|---|---|
| Department | Blood Bank |
| Test Code | |
| Synonyms | Blood Group,
ABO and Rh group Antibody Screen Group & Hold Cross Match |
| Test Availabilty | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours |
| Turnaround Time | 1 hour to 3 days |
| Stability – Add test | |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen Type | Whole blood |
| Specimen Transportation | Ambient |
| Preferred | 6ml Pink-Top |
| Acceptable | |
| Unacceptable | |
| Paediatric Requirements | EDTA Microtainer |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample Type | |
| 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 |
Comments | |
| Samples that do not meet the labelling criteria will NOT be processed | |