Test Code HBB Blood Bank Hold, Blood Newark
Specimen Volume
10.0 mL
Preferred Specimen
Lavender(LBB-10mL)
Specimen Handling Instructions
Inpatient must have hospital ID and recipient ID band
Refer to current Nursing policy for tube labeling requirements
Transport
Routine courier pick-up
Cutoff Time
None
Department
Blood Bank
Methodology
Agglutination
Stat Turn-around Time
1 Hour
Routine Turn-around Time
4 hours
Reference Ranges
See Report
Alternate Specimen
Alternate specimens are used when Large Lav is not available
Red clot tube (plain red) OR Pink top (EDTA) acceptable