Antibody Titer ABT
| Specimen Required | |
|---|---|
| Collect | One 6 mL pink (K2EDTA) top tube preferred. Also acceptable are two 3 to 4 mL lavender (K2EDTA) top tubes. |
| Transport | 6 mL whole blood at 20-25ºC or 2-8ºC. |
| Remarks | The specimen label for all Blood Bank tests must contain the full patient name, patient identification number or social security number, date of collection, time of collection and phlebotomist identification. |
| Schedule | Mon-Fri (day shift only) |
| Billing Code | 6010009 |
| CPTCode | 86850 |
| Notes | Antibody titers are performed on perinatal patients when significant IgG antibodies are identified. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
