Test ID BLOD0919 ABO & RH
AKA
Blood type
Specimen Type/Requirements
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube-whole blood plus Red-top (serum w/o gel)
Hemolyzed, grossly icteric, and/or grossly lipemic specimens will be rejected
Specimen Volume
| 8 mL EDTA whole blood plus 6 mL red top clot tube | preferred |
| 2 mL EDTA whole blood | minimum |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | n/a |
| Refrigerated | 3 days |
| Frozen | n/a |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Methodology
Ortho Gel System
CPT
86901
Performing Laboratory
Sanford Laboratories-Bemidji