Ordering Recommendation

Use to determine the clinical significance of cold reacting autoantibodies. Before ordering the Thermal Amplitude Test, results from the Antibody ID Package (IRL) (0013003) are required to identify specific antibodies that may interfere with testing.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Three 7 ml lavender (K2EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA)

Specimen Preparation

Maintain tubes at 37°C until separated from cells. Centrifuge samples to separate plasma from the red blood cells and place in ARUP standard transport tubes. Transport packed red blood cells (in original EDTA tubes) AND plasma (in ARUP standard transport tubes). (Min: 7 mL red blood cells and 10 mL plasma)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Separator or gel tubes.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Qualitative Hemagglutination (HA)

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

2-5 days

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Standard

Note

Prior to ordering the thermal amplitude test, results from the Antibody ID Package (IRL) (ARUP test code 0013003) are required to identify specific antibodies that may interfere with testing. If Antibody ID Package has not been performed at ARUP within the last 7 days, the test will be added on by ARUP Laboratories and performed. Additional charges apply. Depending on antibody complexity, additional testing may be required. Additional charges apply. Client must provide patient transfusion history.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86870; additional CPT codes may apply

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0013410 Thermal Amplitude Test
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Aliases

  • Cold Autoantibody Evaluation
  • Thermal Amplitude
Thermal Amplitude Test