Cord Blood Panel

SIM

LAB892

CPT

86880; 86900; 86901 

Synonyms

Umbilical Blood Type Testing 

Specimen Type

Cord Blood Specimen 

Container

6.0 ml pink tube

Collection Instructions

Infant’s cord blood is collected at birth in a tall pink EDTA tube, well mixed, and labeled with the infant's specimen label.  See Additional Information Below which must be included with the computer order.

Volume

6.0 ml

Additional Information

Record Mother’s 1st name and CSN# on computer order. 

Patient Preparation

N/A

Specimen Processing Instructions

N/A

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen tability

N/A 

Rejection Criteria

No patient identification, mismatching identification

Reference Range

Critical Value

N/A 

Test Includes

Blood Typing and Direct Antiglobulin Testing 

Methodology

Hemagglutination, Column Agglutination Technology, or Coombs Tube Method 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

Reviewed By

Michele Earley

Reviewed Date

3/22/23

Supplemental