Clinical Significance
Alternative Names are (Type and Group, Blood Type) ABO Group and Rh Type - ABO type and Rh are needed to identify candidates for Rh immune globulin and to assess the risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Methodology
Immune Agglutination
Preferred Specimen(s)
5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (pink-top) tube
Alternative Specimen(s)
ACD (yellow-top) tube, red-top tube (no gel), cord blood or EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
5 mL
Collection Instructions
If submitting with a CBC, HbA1c, or any other test requiring an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, please submit a separate tube for this test
Transport Container
EDTA (pink-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria
Gross hemolysis • Serum separator tube (SST)