Fetal Bleed Screen, Blood

Fetal Bleed Screen

Order Code:	FBST
Epic Lab Code:	LAB4367
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:

2 mL; maternal specimen

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.

Testing Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Analytic Time:

2 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

Negative result means no abnormal amount of fetal red blood cells has been detected in the maternal circulation.

Comments:

Fetal blood screening test will only be performed when fetus/infant has been typed as Rh-positive.

Quantitative assay will automatically be ordered if the screen is positive.

Test Limitations:

This testing is not appropriate to detect fetal bleed in Rh positive female.

Methodology:

Indicator cell rosette test for fetomaternal hemorrhage

CPT Code:

86905