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Antibody Identification - Level I
Determination of antibody specificity. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
Antibody Detection
2 panels
DAT
Appropriate antigen typing
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Antibody Identification - Level II
Determination of multiple or weakly reactive alloantibody specificity. Includes:
Level I workup
Select cells
Additional panel
Additional Antigen Typings
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Antibody Identification Level III
Determination of complex multiple or high frequency alloantibody specificity. Includes:
Level II workup
Rare cells and serum
Adsorbtions
Elutions
Titrations
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Compatibility Test
A procedure used to give an indication of blood group compatibility between donor and recipient.
Appropriate units of blood crossmatched on request
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Investigation of Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test - Level I
Determination of specificity of antibody coating the RBCs in vivo. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
Antibody detection
Polyspecific,IgG C3 Coombs testing
Elution
(autoimmune investigation requires 30cc of anticoagulated blood)
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Investigation of Direct Antiglobulin Test - Level II
Determination of specificity of antibody coating the RBCs in vivo, including investigation of drug induced hemolytic anemia. Includes:
Level I workup
Drug evaluation
Serum/Cell treatment
Red Cell separation
Identification of allo-antibodies
(autoimmune investigation requires 30cc of anticoagulated blood)
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Resolution of ABO Typing Discrepancies
Confirmation of blood group. Discrepancies may result from intrinsic properties of serum or RBCs. Includes:
Forward type
Reverse type
Antibody detection/identification
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Prenatal evaluation
Screening procedure for the presence of alloantibody. Important for assessing possible risk from hemolytic disease of the newborn. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
Antibody identification
DAT
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Transfusion Reaction Investigation - Level I
Serological investigation for immune mediated hemolysis Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
DAT
Antibody detection
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Transfusion Reaction Investigation - Level II
Serological investigation for immune mediated hemolysis Includes:
Level I workup
Antibody identification
Repeat crossmatches
Antigen typings
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Evaluation of Fetal Maternal Hemmorhage
Screening procedure for transplacental hemmorhage of Rho(D) negative patients. Positive results are quantified and RhIG dosage is determined.
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Cord Blood Evaluation
Important for screening for hemolytic disease of the newborn. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
DAT
Antibody detection/identification
(testing requires a cord blood sample)
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Antibody Titer
Determination of natural antibody titers (isohemagglutinin titers), or monitoring presence of an IgG class alloantibody in the serum of an obstetrical patient. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
Room temperature and AGT titers
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Complete Cell Antigen Profile
Determination of antigens present on an individual's RBCs. Includes:
Type for D, C, E, c, e, Cw, - M, N, S, s, - Lea, Leb, - Jka, Jkb, - Fya, Fyb, - K, k, P1
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Antigen type
Determination of requested antigen status of RBC.
Type for requested antigen
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Lewis Secretor Status Determination
Determination of Lewis secretory status. Includes:
Lewis red cell antigen typing
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Investigation of Red Cell Polyagglutination
Investigation of the condition in which red cells agglutinate in all sera. This abnormality may result from RBC surface modification by microbial enzymes, incomplete RBC membrane biosynthesis or rare genetic variants. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
Antibody detection/identification
Polyagglutination testing
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Donath-Landsteiner Test
Assists in the diagnosis of paroxsysmal cold hemoglutinuria. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
Antibody detection
DAT
Donath-Landstyeiner test
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Sucrose Hemolysis Test
Assists in the diagnosis of paroxsysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
Antibody detection
DAT
Sucrose hemolysis test
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Acid Hemolysis Test (HAMS Test)
Assists in the diagnosis of paroxsysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Includes:
ABO/Rh determination
Antibody detection
DAT
Acid hemolysis test
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Chromium 51 Red Cell Survival
Monitors the red blood cell survival rate of transfused cells.
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