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Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT)
Test Name Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT, Coombs Test, Direct Coombs)
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 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) TAT: STAT: 1 hour, Routine: 4-6 hours. TAT may be longer if result is positive	Test Utilization As Required
Reference Value Negative
Test Code DAT	Methodology Hemagglutination
Testing Location SMH-Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)	Other Information Last Updated: October 08, 2019

Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT)

Test Name

Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT, Coombs Test, Direct Coombs)

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 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)

TAT: STAT: 1 hour, Routine: 4-6 hours.

TAT may be longer if result is positive

Test Utilization

As Required

Reference Value

Negative

Test Code

DAT

Methodology

Hemagglutination

Testing Location

SMH-Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)

Other Information

Last Updated: October 08, 2019