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Antigen Typing

Order Code: AGTYP

Test Summary

This test is used to determine if a specific antigen is expressed on the patient's red blood cells.

Aliases

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 full large (6 mL) K2EDTA (lavender top or pink top) or two full (3 mL) K2EDTA (lavender top) tube(s).
Pink Top Recommended

Minimum Volume

3 mL K2EDTA blood (lavender top or pink top) 1 full 3 mL tube or half filled 6 mL tube. 2 mL whole blood

Instructions

Avoid hemolysis. Gently invert 10 times.

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

K2EDTA (lavender top) tube or K2EDTA (pink top) tube---not provided by CompuNet

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature = n/a
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = n/a

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Rejected for gross hemolysis

Order Code

AGTYP

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB452

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

86905

Billing Code

300644

CPT Statement

Methodology

Tube

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439

Department

Blood Transfusion

Reference Range

N/A

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Sunday - Saturday; Report available: 2 days