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ABO Group & Rh Type

IRL-ABORH
Example Reports
O Negative
See Note

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).

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

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

Methodology

Hemagglutination

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 days

Reference Interval

ABO Typing: A, B, AB, O
Rh Typing: Rh positive/Rh negative

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86900; 86901

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0010248 ABORh 882-1
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Aliases

  • Blood Type
  • Blood Typing
  • Grouping and Rh, Blood
  • Type & Rh
ABO Group & Rh Type