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Test Code 60 Indirect Antiglobulin (IAT) and Direct Antiglobulin (DAT) Screen

Additional Codes

COPIA Test Codes EPIC Test Code
Indirect & Direct Screen DIRECT COOMBS
  ANTIBODY SCREEN (RMH)

 

Reporting Title

Indirect and Direct Screen

Methodology

Antigen-Antibody Reaction; Standard AABB

Performing Laboratory

Rice Memorial Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:

Preferred: Whole blood
Acceptable: Clotted blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: EDTA

Acceptable: Clot, plain or heparin, plain

Specimen Volume: 4 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Gel separator tube is not acceptable.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Whole Blood: Refrigerated (preferred) ≤2 days

Clotted Blood: Refrigerated ≤14 days

Reference Values

Indirect Screen-Negative

Direct Screen-Negative

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

CPT Coding

86880-Direct screen

86885-Indirect screen