Antibody Identification
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Lab Section:
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 8 hours
Urgent: 2 hours
Test Schedule:
Available 24 hours a day.
Interpretation:
Interpretive report provided.
Specimen Requirements:
6.0 mL blood in a LAVENDER top tube.
See link for instructions for identification and labeling of Transfusion Service specimens. Sample Information (Opens in a new window)
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
Less than 4 months old: 1 to 2 mL blood in a LAVENDER top tube.
4 months to 3 years: 3 mL blood in a LAVENDER top tube.
Reference Range:
Reflexed whenever antibody screen is positive.
Comments:
Serum red blood cell antibody specificity is determined by reacting patient serum with extended panel of reagent red blood cells of known phenotype. The clinical significance of some of the more commonly encountered red cell alloantibodies are summarized in the Transfusion Manual. Clinically significant alloantibodies (e.g., Rh, Kell, Duffy, Kidd) may be present in patients with hemolytic transfusion reactions or hemolytic disease of the newborn. Serum autoantibodies usually react with all panel cells (i.e. "panagglutinins"), and are present in the sera of 80% of patients with warm (IgG) autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Synonyms:
Panel Study
Red Cell Antibody Identification
Red Cell Panel