51615:LEWIS B ANTIGEN
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Methodology: |
Hemagglutination (HA) |
Edit Date: |
1/1/1900 |
Performed: |
Monday-Friday (except holidays) |
Released: |
Next day (Monday if received Friday-Sunday) |
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 on tube. Specify which antigen(s) 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. |
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