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Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| ABO and Rh Typing, Antibody Screen | HIV |
| CBC With Differential | Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) |
| Glucose | Rubella Antibodies, Qualitative |
| Hepatitis Bs Antigen (HBsAg) | |
Note: #HHA1273 “HIV, Serum” and #HHA1265 “Hepatitis Bs Antigen (HBsAg), Serum tests are performed at Huntsville Hospital Laboratory and requires a signed consent form accompany specimen.
Performing Laboratory
Decatur Morgan Hospital-Parkway Campus
Specimen Requirements
Blood for ABO and Rh Typing and CBC With Differential
Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.
Bar Code Blood Band is required for inpatients only.
Plain and EDTA whole blood are required for this test.
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) and a lavender-top
(EDTA) tube(s). (Serum gel tube or a red, plastic
tube is not acceptable.) Send 10 mL of plain whole blood
and 5 mL of EDTA whole blood in original
VACUTAINER(S)® with proper Bar Code Blood
Band labeling. Forward promptly.
Note: Include report of diagnosis and
history of transfusions, pregnancy, and drug therapy.
Serum for Glucose, HBsAg, HIV, RPR, and Rubella
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s). (Plasma is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL (pediatric: 0.5 mL) of serum refrigerated.
Note: A signed consent form is required for processing.
Reference Values
HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN
Nonreactive (reported as reactive or nonreactive)
Interpretation depends on clinical setting.
HIV
Nonreactive (reported as reactive or nonreactive)
Note: Western blot confirmation will be
performed at an additional charge if clinically indicated.
See individual test listings for other reference values.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80055