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Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage
Test Name Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage (Rosette, Betke-Kleihauer)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Pink Top Tube Minimum Venous Volume = 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 tubes. 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 and reason for testing required. Rosette is perfomed ONLY on Rh negative mothers who have delivered an Rh positive baby 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) 24 Hours	Test Utilization Once or as needed
Reference Value Negative
Test Code FMH	Methodology Hemagglutination
Testing Location SMH-Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage

Test Name

Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage (Rosette, Betke-Kleihauer)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Pink Top Tube

Minimum Venous Volume = 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 tubes. 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 and reason for testing required.

Rosette is perfomed ONLY on Rh negative mothers who have delivered an Rh positive baby

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)

24 Hours

Test Utilization

Once or as needed

Reference Value

Negative

Test Code

FMH

Methodology

Hemagglutination

Testing Location

SMH-Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank)

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019