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Antibody Screen, Red Cell

Laboratory	Blood Bank
Specimen	Blood
Container	EDTA (purple)
Additional Collection Instructions	Specimen tube mandatory labelling criteria Surname AND given name Date of birth UR number and/or Address Date and time Sign or initial the specimen tube Request for Blood/Blood Products form mandatory labelling criteria Surname AND given name Date of birth UR number and/or Address Date and time Complete and sign the request form declaration All details including signatures and date/time on specimen tube and request form must match. Handwritten details preferred. If a pre-printed label is used on the specimen, it MUST bear the collector's signature and date and time of collection. Note: Swan Hill collections must have handwritten label on tube(s).
Minimum Adult Volume	9mL
Minimum Paediatric Volume	None
Notes	If the test written is HLA Tissue Typing and Antibody screening, then please refer to: HLA Antibodies.
Frequency	Daily

These PDF documents can be downloaded for your reference

Order of Draw (PDF)

Swab Collection Guide (PDF)

Pre-Transfusion Specimen Requirements (PDF)

Requirements for Pathology Service (PDF)

Test Code	ABS
Container ID	EB, SB
Laboratory Notes	Instructions for: Metropolitan and Regional Specimen Receptions Code for BBANK and forward sample to the Blood Bank Department.