Transfusion Reaction Evaluation TRXN
| 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 | Daily-24 hours per day |
| Billing Code | 6010072 |
| CPTCode | 86880 |
| Notes | Includes clerical check, visual inspection, repeat ABO typing and direct antiglobulin test. Additional testing is performed as indicated by patient symptoms and test results. Any adverse event experienced by a patient associated with a transfusion must be reported immediately to the Blood Bank for workup of a possible transfusion reaction. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
