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Test Name:
HDN RBC Antibody Titer
- SBMF No:
28032 - Performance Lab Name:
Blood Bank Services - Test Mnemonic:
HDN AB TTR - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86886 - LOINC Code:
49315-5; 49315-5 - Also Known As:
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn Antibodies - Also See:
28031 HDN RBC Antibody Screen - Spec Type:
Whole blood - Spec Container:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube - Alt Spec Type:
Whole blood - Alt Spec Container:
Red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
7.0 mL - Min Vol:
5.0 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Do not centrifuge
Do not remove serum or plasma from cells - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
3 days refrigerated (2-8°C) - Methodology:
Tube-Agglutination - Use:
Useful to the clinician both in determining the need for further diagnostic procedures and in responsibly managing the patient - Clinical Significance:
The presence of certain unexpected antibodies in the serum of pregnant women has been responsible for hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Once detected, the unexpected antibody is identified and titered. This antibody titer is useful to the clinician both in determining the need for further diagnostic procedures and in responsibly managing the patient. - Reference Range:
Negative for antibodies implicated in hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) - Day Run:
Mon-Fri - Time Run:
10:00 pm - Time Reported:
10:00 am next day if neg - Test Type:
OBSTETRIC-NEONATAL
