Antiglobulin Test (Coombs), Direct, Blood
Code: 151010
Keywords/Mnemonics: Coombs, Coombs Direct
Updated: 09/06/2007
| Specimen Required: | 1 full 6 mL pink top (EDTA) tube or 3 mL purple top EDTA filled. Invert gently 8 times immediately after collection to mix and prevent clotting. Send whole blood in original tube refrigerated. Do not separate. Stable at room temperature 3 days, refrigerated 1 week. |
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| Patient Prep: | None |
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| Days Performed: | Daily |
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| Days Reported: | Daily |
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| Rejection: | Gross hemolysis. |
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| Methodology: | Tube Agglutination |
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| CPT Code(s): | 86880 |
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