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Blood Group & Antibody Screen (BGAS)
Test Name Blood Group & Antibody Screen (BGAS,Cross & Type, Type & Screen, Prenatal Antibody Screen)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Pink Top Minimum Venous Volume = 1 x 7 ml EDTA specimen (Pink Top) Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in 1 Pink Top tube. Sample should be well mixed at time of collection. Requisition must have ordering physician, phlebotomist signature, collection date and time. Specimen must be clearly labeled with patient information. EDC required for prenatal patients. Please include diagnosis, transfusion and pregnancy history on requisition if applicable. Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8 hrs Transportation: Send to Transfusion Medicine lab at room temperature as soon as possible. Sample Rejection Criteria:Grossly hemolytic, icteric or lipemic specimens. Unlabeled and/or mislabeled specimens. Incomplete TM requisitions.
Required Documentation Ensure requisition is complete with ordering physician name and phlebotomist signature, date and time of draw.
Turnaround Time (TAT) STAT: STAT: 1 hour, Routine: 4-6 hours. TAT may be longer if antibody screen is positive.	Test Utilization Repeat every 96 hours or as necessary
Reference Value Antibody Screening: Negative
Test Code GRSC2	Methodology Hemagglutination (Column Agglutination)
Testing Location SMH-Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)	Other Information Last Updated: October 08, 2019

Blood Group & Antibody Screen (BGAS)

Test Name

Blood Group & Antibody Screen (BGAS,Cross & Type, Type & Screen, Prenatal Antibody Screen)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Pink Top

Minimum Venous Volume = 1 x 7 ml EDTA specimen (Pink Top)

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in 1 Pink Top tube. Sample should be well mixed at time of collection. Requisition must have ordering physician, phlebotomist signature, collection date and time. Specimen must be clearly labeled with patient information. EDC required for prenatal patients. Please include diagnosis, transfusion and pregnancy history on requisition if applicable.

Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8 hrs

Transportation: Send to Transfusion Medicine lab at room temperature as soon as possible.

Sample Rejection Criteria:Grossly hemolytic, icteric or lipemic specimens. Unlabeled and/or mislabeled specimens. Incomplete TM requisitions.

Required Documentation

Ensure requisition is complete with ordering physician name and phlebotomist signature, date and time of draw.

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT: STAT: 1 hour,
Routine: 4-6 hours.
TAT may be longer if antibody screen is positive.

Test Utilization

Repeat every 96 hours or as necessary

Reference Value

Antibody Screening: Negative

Test Code

GRSC2

Methodology

Hemagglutination (Column Agglutination)

Testing Location

SMH-Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)

Other Information

Last Updated: October 08, 2019