Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Cold Hemagglutinin Titer, Serum

Synonyms

  • COLD HEMAGGLUTININS
  • LAB10886

Cerner Name

Cold Hemagglutinins

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

DO NOT REFRIGERATE
Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube(s)
Specimen: 6 mL (minimum volume: 5 mL) of whole blood
Transport Temperature: Room Tempurature
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge tube if sending original tube
If sending sample aliquot

1) Allow specimens to clot at 37° C.
2) Centrifuge at 37° C
3) Separate minimum of 3 mL serum from red cells immediately after blood clots, or within one hour of collection.
4) Do not refrigerate prior to separation of serum from red cells
5) Send serum at Room Temperature

Specimen Volume

6 mL (minimum volume: 5 mL) of whole blood

Transport Instructions

Room Tempurature

Specimen Stability

Send immediately to Laboratory at Room Temperature
Unacceptable Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

Hemagglutination

Days Performed

Monday - Friday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86156

PDM

5700105

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
COLD HEMAGGLUTININS COLDHEMA COLD HEMAGGLUTININS Cold Hemagglutinins

Result Interpretation

<1:32

Forms
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