Bone Marrow Blood Bank Workup

Test Name

Bone Marrow Blood Bank Workup

Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Lab Section

Blood Bank

Fluid Type

Serum and whole blood

Test Includes

Blood type, antibody screen, antigen phenotyping, and direct anti-globulin test

Specimen Tube Type Transport

1 Non Gel Red Top and 1 Adult Lavender Top

Container Whole Blood Required

7 ml whole blood in a Non Gel Red Top and 3 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top

Summary Test Name

Bone Marrow Blood Bank Workup

Specimen Preparation Outreach

No processing. Keep at room temperature until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

72 hours if refrigerated

Specimen Transport

Room Temperature

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

Dayshift only

Additional Test Information

No gel tops or hemolysis