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Test Code N.FETAL SCREEN FETAL SCREEN

Additional Codes

FS

Methodology

Manual Blood Bank

Specimen Requirements

Plasma

 

Container/Tube: Pink Top tube (k2EDTA)

Specimen Volume: 7 mL EDTA Plasma (minimum 4 mL EDTA Plasma)

Collection:

  1. Store and transport refrigerated.

Specimen Transport/Stability

Refrigerated - 10 days

Transport Refrigerated

Specimen Rejection

  • Hemolyzed Cells
  • Grossly Icteric
  • Grossly Lipemic

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 hours

 

Reference Ranges

Fetal Screen     Negative                 

 

 

 

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85461

 

Reflex:

85460

Positive Fetal Screen will reflex to Kleihauer Betke