Lab Test Details
Lab Test Details
| SIM | LAB2500 |
| CPT | 86850; 86900; 86901 |
| Synonyms | Neonatal Type & Screen, Type & Screen (on neonate) |
| Specimen Type | Whole Blood – EDTA microtainer |
| Container | 1 Lavender Microtainer Maternal blood may be used (if necessary) for antibody screening and crossmatching. |
| Collection Instructions | Collections require patient/specimen identification and specimen labeling complete with blood bank armband number. Mother’s 1st name and MRN required (for in-house mothers) or alternately the mother’s blood type and antibody screen/identification results are required. |
| Volume | 500 ul lavender microtainer – EDTA |
| Additional Information | 1 test is valid on neonates for the entire admission or until the neonate reaches the age of 4 months whichever comes first. After this time a regular Type & Screen should be ordered instead of a Type & Screen/Neonatal and each test is only good for 3 days from the specimen collection date for transfusion. |
| Patient Preparation | None |
| Specimen Processing Instructions | None |
| Transport Requirements | Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | N/A |
| Rejection Criteria | Absence of blood bank armband identification on specimen. Patient Specimen does not match patient historical blood type. Absence of specimen identification. |
| Reference Range | N/A |
| Critical Value | N/A |
| Test Includes | ABORh and Antibody Screen for transfusion purposes. |
| Methodology | ABORh: Hemagglutination |
| Testing Frequency | Daily, Monday-Sunday |
| Reviewed By | Michele Earley |
| Reviewed Date | 3/28/23 |
| Supplemental |