10900:OBSTETRICS PANEL
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Prenatal Panel |
| Methodology: |
See Individual Components |
| Edit Date: |
1/18/2010 |
| Components: |
Antibody Screen / Complete Blood Count (CBC) / Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAG) / Treponema (Syphilis) Antibody, IgG / ABO Group / Rh Group / Rubella Antibody Screen |
| Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
| Released: |
Next day |
| CPT Code: |
85025 / 87340 / 86900 / 86901 / 86850 / 86762 / 86780 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
Three specimens total: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA), one 6 mL pink top tube (EDTA), and one 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST) or one 5 mL red top tube. |
| Handling: |
Allow 7.5 mL SST or 5 mL red top tube to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells immediately. Do not centrifuge or separate 6 mL pink top tube. Refrigerate and transport specimens within 24 hours of collection. Print patient’s full name and birthdate on tube. Do not cover original label if it contains handwritten information. |
| Standard Volume: |
4 mL EDTA whole blood, 2 mL serum, and 6 mL whole blood collected in 6 mL pink top tube. |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL EDTA whole blood, 0.75 mL serum, and 3 mL whole blood collected in 6 mL pink top tube. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
WBC and platelet count may decline after 24 hours; 48 hours maximum delay. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Gross hemolysis; clotting of lavender top tube; incorrect or incomplete labeling; discrepancy between requisition and specimen label. |
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| See individual components. |