Blood Type, Rh Type only

Test Overview

Test Usage

To determine if a woman is a candidate for Rh Immune Globulin therapy (typing should be performed on all women admitted for delivery, abortion, or amniocentesis); may also be used to determine the Rh type of organ donors.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Limitations

Du testing must be specifically requested.

Test Details

Days Set Up

Daily, 24 hours

Analytic Time

1 - 4 hours

Soft Order Code

RHA

MiChart Code

RH Only, for OB patient

Synonyms

Prenatal Rh Type
Rh Type
Transplant Donor Rh Type
RH ONLY, FOR OB PATIENT
RH INT
RH INTERPRETATION

Laboratory

Blood Bank

Section

Blood Bank

Specimen Requirements

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in a pink top tube. Refrigerate and send intact specimen. Specimens are unacceptable if collected in serum separator tube, contaminated, or grossly hemolyzed. Specimens sent for Blood Bank testing cannot be split for use by other laboratories.

Alternate Specimen

IN-HOUSE: Lavender top tube (intact specimen) may be substituted for Pink top. All other specimen types are unacceptable. MLABS: Pink top tube (intact specimen) is preferred; the following are acceptable: lavender top (glass or plastic), red top (glass only). Plastic red top tubes will be rejected without exception. [10/03; rev 4/04]