Platelet Antibody Screen, Blood

Platelet Antibody Screen

Order Code:	PLTAB
Epic Lab Code:	LAB4388
Order Form:	DeGowin Blood Center Requisition

DeGowin Blood Center - Blood Bank
C271 GH
356-2561

Specimen:

Blood

Collection Medium:

	or
Pink top tube	or	Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA)

Minimum:

Adult minimum: 5 mL Pediatric minimum: 2 mL

Rejection Criteria:

Specimen must be labeled with patient's first and last name and medical record number. Specimens will be rejected if information is not on the label when received.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Testing Schedule:

0700-1400 Monday through Friday. For additional services, contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404. Sample should be delivered by 10:00 a.m. for same-day testing. Result is accompanied by professional consultation.

Reference Range:

This is a screening test to detect IgG antibodies to platelet antigens. Negative results indicate no detection of allo- or auto-antibodies to platelets. Positive results indicate detection of anti-platelet allo- and/or auto-antibodies. Additional testing is required to identify the antibody specificity, and if requested, is performed by an outside reference laboratory.

Comments:

This testing is used by the Blood Bank to determine whether platelet refractoriness is immune-mediated.

Test Limitations:

This test does not detect IgM antibodies or complement components. No one test is capable of detecting all antibodies to platelets.

Methodology:

Solid phase assay

CPT Code:

86022

See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery