Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT)
Also known as Direct Coombs, Coombs Direct
What it measures
- Direct Antiglobulin Test (Dat)LOINC 1007-4
Specimen
- Specimen
- 5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (pink-top) tube
- Minimum volume
- 5 mL
- Also accepted
- Whole blood collected in: ACD (yellow-top) tube, EDTA (lavender-top) tube or Cord blood collected in a red top tube (no gel)
- Container
- EDTA (pink-top) tube
- Temperature
- Refrigerated (cold packs)
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 86880