Test Overview
Prenatal screen for possible maternal-fetal blood incompatibility; to expedite provision of blood in cases of obstetrical hemorrhage; to identify candidates for Rh (D) immune globulin. To identify women at risk of having babies affected by hemolytic disease of newborn and to predict risk to fetus.
Negative antibody screening test.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Will not detect all maternal-fetal incompatibilities or all antibodies present in a patient's serum.
Test Details
24 hours
- PN.
- Prenatal Screen
- Prenatal Type and Screen
- Blood Type, ABO, Rh, and Antibody Screen, Prenatal
- PRENATAL TYPE AND SCREEN
- AUTOMATED PRENATAL TS
- ABO RH INT
- ABSC INT
- ABSCR
- GROUP RH
- ABO RH INTERPRETATION
- AUTOMATED ANTIBODY SCREEN INT
- AUTOMATED ABORH INTERPRETATION
- ABSC INT
- AUTOMATED ANTIBODY SCREEN INT
- ABO RH INTERPRETATION
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen in a pink top tube. Refrigerate and send intact specimens. 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.
Additional Information
Test includes ABO type, Rh type, and Antibody Screen. If Antibody Screen is positive, Antibody Identification and Prenatal Antibody Titer will be performed at an additional charge. By ordering this test the clinician acknowledges that additional reflex testing will be performed and billed at a separate additional charge if indicated.