Neonatal Type & Screen (NTYSC) | | | |
EPIC Test Name
Neonatal Type & ScreenEPIC Code
LAB2912Specimen Requirements
Collection: | Specimens for Blood Bank testing must be labeled with the patient's full name, medical record number, and initials of phlebotomist. The specimen label must include the date and time the sample was drawn if this information is not entered in the collection information field of the EPIC generated order or in the "Collected by" field of the Blood Bank requisition or captured via Collection Manager. |
Transport: | Room temperature. |
Stability: | Refrigerated: 3 days if stored at 2-8 degrees C |
Container: | 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA) |
Processing/Storage: | Centrifuged. Refrigerated at 2-8 degrees C for at least 10 days. |
Rejection Causes: | Quantity not sufficient, clotted, hemolyzed |
Methods
Immune hemagglutinationTurnaround Time
Turnaround Time | Frequency |
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STAT: 1 hour, Routine: 1-4 hours | 24/7 |
Clinical Indications
Neonatal Type and Screens determine's the patient's ABO type, Rh type, and screens for non-ABO antibodies. These should be ordered on patients less than 4 months of age, who may need to be transfused.Performed
Lab |
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Blood Bank - Community |
Blood Bank - Downtown |
Interpretative Information
The neonate does not make ABO antibodies in the first 4 months of age and the maternal ABO antibodies may be found in the neonatal circulation. Therefore, the blood type testing for neonates does not include the reverse type performed on older patients.Test Includes
ABO/RH(D), GEL ANTIBODY SCREEN, BLOOD COMPONENT TYPE, CROSSMATCH EXPIRATION, UNITS ORDERED, BLOOD BANK HISTORY CHECK, Testing Site |
Contact Information
Blood Bank - Downtown: (315)464-6701
Blood Bank - Community: (315)4925287