Test ID BLOD0833 Obstetrics Panel 11
AKA
OB
Specimen Type/Requirements
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
and
Pink or Lavender top (EDTA) tube - Whole Blood
and
Glass Slides - 2 Unstained Blood Smears
See Blood Bank Specimen Labeling Policy
Test is affected by hemolysis and lipemia.
Specimen Volume
Serum
Preferred Volume | 11.0 mL |
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Minimum Volume | 6.0 mL |
EDTA Whole Blood:
Preferred Volume | 12.0 mL |
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Minimum Volume | 5.0 mL |
Stability/Transport
Room Temperature | Not Acceptable | |
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Refrigerated | 3 days | Preferred for transport |
Frozen | Not Acceptable |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Additional Information
Test includes: ABO Blood Group, Rh Type, Antibody Screen (if positive, an Antibody Identification will be performed at an additional charge), Rubella IgG, Syphillis IgG & IgM Antibody with Reflex to Supplemental Testing (If indicated, reflex testing will be performed at an additional fee), Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (if positive, a confirmation test by neutralization will be performed at an additional charge), HIV1/HIV2 Antibody (if positive, a Western Blot test will be performed for confirmation at an additional charge), Hepatitis C Antibody Reflex to HCV RNA Confirmation (if reactive or equivocal, Hepatitis C Virus RNA Detection and Quantification will be performed at an additional charge), and a CBC.
Methodology
Various methodologies as defined in the individual test assays.
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls
CPT
86850, 86900, 86901, 86762, 86780, 87340, 87389, 86803