Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

DAT Polyspecific Build info

Synonyms

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

Short Name

DIRECT ANTIGLOBULIN TEST POLYSPECIFIC

Procedure Master Number

LAB10301

Procedure ID

117441

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

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 Laboratory

Northwell Core Lab at CFAM

CPT

PDM

 5930230

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

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