51000:ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION

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51000:ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION
Alias Names: Ab Id
Methodology: Solid Phase Antibody Adherence or Hemagglutination (HA), Indirect Antiglobulin Test (IAT)
Edit Date: 3/17/2009
Performed: Monday-Friday (except holidays); STAT testing performed daily
Released: Next day (Monday if received Friday)
CPT Code: 86870
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: Two dedicated 6 mL pink top tubes (EDTA). Also acceptable: Three 4 mL lavender top tubes (EDTA).
Handling: Do not centrifuge or separate plasma. Print patient’s full name and birthdate on tube. Do not cover original label if it contains handwritten information.
Standard Volume: 12 mL whole blood
Minimum Volume: 10 mL whole blood
Transport: Refrigerated preferred, or ambient.
Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis; serum separator tube (SST); incorrect or incomplete labeling; discrepancy between requisition and specimen label.

Negative.

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