ABO Group and Rh Type
Also known as Type and Group, Blood Type
What it measures
- ABO GroupLOINC 883-9
- RH TypeLOINC 10331-7
Specimen
- Specimen
- 5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (pink-top) tube
- Minimum volume
- 5 mL
- Also accepted
- ACD (yellow-top) tube • Red-top tube (unspun no gel) • Cord blood • EDTA (lavender-top) tube
- Container
- EDTA (pink-top) tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
If submitting with a CBC, HbA1c, or any other test requiring an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, please submit a separate tube for this test
Turnaround
Set up: Mon-Fri (Day shift); Report available: 4 days
Billing
CPT 86900, 86901