Specimen Type
Whole Blood
Performing Lab
San Diego Blood Bank
Epic ID
Other Reference Test
Lab Test Days
Mon-Fri 0600-2200
Standard TAT
24 Hours
Stat TAT
N/A
Collection Information
Specimen Required
10 mL Whole Blood
Container Type
Lavender (EDTA)
Collection Instructions
Must call RCHSD Blood Bank BEFORE placing the order. Patient must have a 1 hour post transfusion platelet count completed after 2 consecutive transfusions with ABO identical platelets and a post transfusion platelet count increment of <10,000/µL.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Specimen Stability
14 Days
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, inadequate specimen
Test Volume Required
10 mL Whole Blood
Minimum Test Volume
3 mL Whole Blood
Processing Instructions
Give specimen(s) to blood bank for pick up from SDBB courier.
Comments
Must know the amount/volume of platelets to transfuse per day. Only ABO compatible platelets may be crossmatched which may limit the number of units available for testing and may result in the need for a Waiver from Standard Protocol be signed by the ordering physician for ABO incompatible bone marrow and stem cell transplant patients requiring a specific blood type. The plateletpheresis unit(s) will be shipped to RCHSD Blood Bank only after all testing, including required donation testing, is
CPT Codes
86022
Revised
09-02-17
Initials
JZ