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Alternative Names:

Indirect coombs

Laboratory:

Blood Bank

Test Code:

BBA

Registration Instructions:

More commonly ordered as Blood Group and Screen (BGS)

Specimen Types:

Blood
Plasma

Container Types:

EDTA 6 mL
EDTA Microtainer
EDTA 10 mL
EDTA 4 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

6 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

A separate container is required for this test.

Samples and Requests must have THREE points of corresponding identification. Preferably Full name, Hospital UR number and Date of Birth.

All Blood Bank Samples must be Dated, Timed and Signed or Initialled by the collector.

These details must be IDENTICAL to those on the Declaration of the Request form.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Daily