Human Erythrocyte Antigen Phenotyping
| Order Code: | HEAP |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB7411 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
01250 PFP
356-3527
01250 PFP
356-3527
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
 | or |  |
| Pink top tube | Lavender top tube 4 mL (EDTA) |
Minimum:
Adult Minimum: 6 mL whole blood from a pink K2EDTA tube
Pediatric Minimum: 4 mL whole blood from a lavender EDTA tube
Absolute Minimum: 1 mL whole blood EDTA
Pediatric Minimum: 4 mL whole blood from a lavender EDTA tube
Absolute Minimum: 1 mL whole blood EDTA
Turn Around
Time:
1-2 days (Monday through Friday).
Comments:
Whole blood for testing is submitted to DeGowin Blood Center
for pick-up by reference laboratory courier.
Reporting and billing is completed in the Mail-out Laboratory.
This test determines the patient's red cell antigen genotype for common blood groups. A pre- or post-transfusion sample can be used. The results are often used in the selection of blood for patients with hemoglobinopathies who are likely to receive chronic transfusions.
Reporting and billing is completed in the Mail-out Laboratory.
This test determines the patient's red cell antigen genotype for common blood groups. A pre- or post-transfusion sample can be used. The results are often used in the selection of blood for patients with hemoglobinopathies who are likely to receive chronic transfusions.
Methodology:
Microarray-Based Molecular Genetic Assay
CPT Code:
83891, 83892 x3, 83900, 83901