
ABO Group & Rh Type
0010003
Ordering Recommendation
Determine the patient's blood type (ABO and Rh D) for use in pretransfusion testing, organ/tissue transplantation, evaluation of transfusion reactions, and to determine the risk for hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN).
Mnemonic
IRL-ABORH
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 (K2EDTA), or Pink (K2EDTA).
- Specimen Preparation
- Do not freeze red cells.
Transport 3 mL whole blood. (Min 0.5 mL) - Storage/Transport Temperature
- Refrigerated.
- Unacceptable Conditions
- Separator tubes.
- Remarks
- Stability
- Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval
ABO Typing: A, B, AB, O
Rh Typing: Rh positive/Rh negative
Rh Typing: Rh positive/Rh negative
Interpretive Data
Note
Hotline History
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CPT Code(s)
86900; 86901
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0010248 | ABORh | 882-1 |
Aliases
- Blood Type
- Blood Typing
- Grouping and Rh, Blood
- Type & Rh