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.

Test Limitations

Weak D 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
Laboratory
Blood Bank
Section
Blood Bank
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in a pink top tube. Blood Bank is not able to share tubes with other laboratories. Specimens are unacceptable if clotted, collected in serum separator tube, contaminated, grossly hemolyzed, of inadequate volume, or not properly labeled with patient identification, including labels that have been misaligned. Required on all requisition and specimen tubes: patient's full name, patient's medical record number, legibly printed full name or unique name of person collecting the blood sample and date and time of sample collection. If testing cannot be completed within 24 hours, specimen must be refrigerated.

Alternate Specimen
Lavender top tube (intact specimen) may be substituted for a pink top. All other specimen types are unacceptable.
Normal Volume

6 mL whole blood

Minimum Volume

2 mL whole blood

Storage Temperature
Refrigeration
Billing
CPT Code
86901
Fee Code
21252
NY State Approved
No