Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Kleihauer Betke (KB) Test

Synonyms

KLEIHAUER BETKE OB/RHOGAM
LAB11459
RHOGAM

Cerner Name

Kleihauer Betke OB/rhogam

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

3 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of EDTA whole blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen: 3 mL (minimum volume: 2 mL) of EDTA whole blood
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Stability: 24 Hours Room temperature or refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

24 Hours Room temperature or refrigerated

Methodology

Acid Elution

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday Days

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

85460

PDM

5601125

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
KB CONTROL	KBCONTROL	KB CONTROL	Kb Control
KLEIHAUER BETKE CALCULATION	KLEIHBETKCAL	KLEIHAUER BETKE CALCULATION	Kleihauer Betke

Result Interpretation

0.0 - 0.2%

Forms

LAB11459

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