Laboratory Services
OB Profile w/out HIV
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| Test Description |
OB Profile w/out HIV
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| Synonym(s) |
OB, Prenatal |
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| Test ID |
P-OB
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| Specimen Type |
Whole blood, serum |
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| Specimen Requirements |
3 Lavender EDTA and 1 SST |
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| Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions |
Serum samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration. |
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| Minimum Sample Volume |
Rub/Hep/Trep: 1 ml serum |
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| Unacceptable Specimen Conditions |
Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic samples. Frozen samples. Bacterial contamination. |
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| Limitations |
Abnormal plasma proteins, cold autoagglutinins, positive direct antiglobulin test, and, in some cases, bacteremia may interfere with test interpretation. |
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| Methodology |
Hemagglutination/gel filtration |
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| Estimated TAT |
1-3 days |
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| Testing Schedule |
Monday-Saturday |
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| Test Includes |
ABORH, ABS, CBC, HBSAG, RUBG, TREPGM |
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| CPT Code(s) |
85025 |
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| Reflex Conditions |
If antibody screen is positive, antibody ID will be performed |
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| Performing Lab |
Incyte Diagnostics |
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| LOINC Code(s) |
See individual tests |
