51616:LEWIS B ANTIGEN
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Edit Date: |
9/10/2010 |
| Performed: |
Monday-Friday (except holidays) |
| Released: |
Next day (Monday if received Friday) |
| CPT Code: |
86905 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 6 mL pink top tube (EDTA for Blood Bank). Also acceptable: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). |
| Handling: |
Do not centrifuge or separate plasma. Accurate labelling of patient’s first and last name is required. Do not cover original label. Specify which antigen is to be typed. |
| Standard Volume: |
6 mL whole blood |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL whole blood |
| Transport: |
Ambient or refrigerated. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Incorrect labelling of patient’s name. |