Type and Screen (TYSC) |
Specimen Requirements
Collection: | Specimens for Blood Bank testing must be labeled with the patient's full name, medical record number, and initials of phlebotomist. The specimen label must include the date and time the sample was drawn if this information is not entered in the collection information field of the EPIC generated order or in the "Collected by" field of the Blood Bank requisition or captured via Collection Manager. |
Transport: | Room temperature. |
Stability: | Refrigerated: 3 days if stored at 2-8 degrees C |
Container: | 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA) |
Processing/Storage: | Centrifuged. Refrigerated at 2-8 degrees C for at least 10 days. |
Rejection Causes: | Quantity not sufficient, clotted, hemolyzed |
Methods
Immune hemagglutinationTurnaround Time
Turnaround Time | Frequency |
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STAT: 1 hour, Routine: 1-4 hours | 24/7 |
Clinical Indications
Type and Screens should be ordered on patients who may need to be transfused.Performed
Lab |
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Blood Bank - Community |
Blood Bank - Downtown |
Test Includes
ABO/RH(D), GEL ANTIBODY SCREEN, BLOOD COMPONENT TYPE, CROSSMATCH EXPIRATION, UNITS ORDERED, BLOOD BANK HISTORY CHECK, Testing Site |
CPT
86900, 86901, 86850LOINC
34532-2Contact Information
Blood Bank - Downtown: (315)464-6701Blood Bank - Community: (315)4925287