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NTC
Methodology
Gel
Specimen Requirements
Cord Blood
Container/Tube: Plain Red Top
Specimen Volume: 7 mL (minimum 2 mL)
Collection:
- Store and transport refrigerated.
Specimen Transport/Stability
Refrigerated - 10 days
Transport Refrigerated
Specimen Rejection
- Hemolyzed Cells
- Grossly Icteric
- Grossly Lipemic
Maximum Laboratory Time
24 to 48 hours
Reference Ranges
Cord Blood Workup:
- ABO Blood Type
- Rh Blood Type
- Coombs, Direct (DAT)
Critical Value- Positive Direct Coombs on Cord Blood
Day(s) Test Set Up
Daily
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86900
86901
86880