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HelpTest Code 060 Cord Blood Profile
Additional Codes
ALAB: CORDBLD
PowerChart: Cord Blood Studies
Test Method
AABB Standard: Agglutination of red cells with an antiserum represents the presence of the corresponding antigen in the red cells; Ortho Gel Cards. (AABB Technical manual. 14th edition. Edited by V Vengelen-Tyler. Bethesda, MD, American Association of Blood Banks 2002).
Specimen Requirement
1 mL of cord blood specimen is required.
Additional Specimen Collection Information
Whole blood collected in EDTA, clot, or no additive tube.
Performance
Testing is performed Monday through Sunday.
Typically completed within 1-2 hoursafter the specimen arrives at the testing site.
Reference Values
ABO and Rh(D): Not applicable
Direct Antiglobulin Test:
- IgG: Negative
CPT Code Information
86900 ABO Group
86901 Rh Type
86880 Direct Antiglobulin Test
Useful For
Detecting possible ABO or Rh(D) incompatibility with mother's blood.
Demonstrates in vivo coating of RBCs with IgG or the complement component C3d.
LOINC Code Information
34474-7 ABO + Rh Group [Type] In Cord Blood
51871-2 Direct Antiglobulin Test.Poly Specific Reagent [Presence] On Cord Red Blood Cells