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Little c Antigen Typing - Patient
2007939
Ordering Recommendation

Determine if the c (RH4) antigen is expressed on the patient's red blood cells. To determine if the patient is heterozygous or homozygous for the c antigen, C Antigen Typing - Patient (2007933) should also be ordered.

Mnemonic
C LITTLEAG
Methodology
Hemagglutination
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 days
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
Submit With Order
ARUP Consult®
Disease Topics
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
 
Collect
Lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA). 
Specimen Preparation
Do not freeze. Transport 7 mL whole blood. (Min: 0.5 mL) 
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated. 
Unacceptable Conditions
Separator tubes. 
Remarks
 
Stability
Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable 
Reference Interval
By report
Interpretive Data


Note
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Code(s)
86905
Components
Component Test Code*Component Chart NameLOINC
2007940Little c Antigen Typing
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Aliases
  • Big C Antigen Typing ; C (Big) Antigen Typing