DAT Polyspecific

Synonyms

  • DAT POLY
  • Direct Antiglobulin Poly
  • DIRECT ANTIGLOBULIN TEST POLYSPECIFIC
  • DIRECT COOMBS
  • Direct Coombs Poly
  • LAB10301

Cerner Name

DAT POLY

Clinical Info

Use to detect in vivo coating of red blood cells (RBCs) with  immunoglobulin and complement degradation products on the patient's RBCs. Useful for antibody identification and evaluation of transfusion reactions, hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), and autoimmune hemolytic anemia associated with disease and/or drugs.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Central Line Blood, Peripheral Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

Pink Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Pink-top (K2 EDTA) tubeSpecimen:  Full tubeTransport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Note: Patient's name, date of birth, date and time of collection and the Initals of the person drawing specimen are required on tube for processing.Serum gel top or Yellow ACD not acceptable

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Hemagglutination

Days Performed

Performing Laboratories
  • Forest Hills Hospital Laboratory
  • Glen Cove Hospital Laboratory
  • Huntington Hospital Laboratory
  • LIJ Hospital Laboratory
  • LIJ Valley Stream Hospital Laboratory
  • Lenox Hill Laboratory
  • Mather Hospital Laboratory
  • North Shore University Hospital Laboratory
  • Northern Westchester Hospital Labs
  • Northwell Health-CFAM
  • Peconic Bay Medical Center Laboratory
  • Phelps Memorial Hospital Labs
  • Plainview Hospital Laboratory
  • SIUH North Laboratory
  • SIUH Prince’s Bay Division Laboratory
  • South Shore University Hospital Laboratory
  • Syosset Hospital Laboratory

CPT

PDM

5930230

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
DAT POLY DATPOLY DAT POLY DAT Poly

Result Interpretation

See report

Forms
Blood Bank LAB10301 build edit