DAT POLY DAT POLY

Synonyms

Direct Coombs

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

DAT POLY

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Not Orderable

EPIC Order Name

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 Type

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 Laboratory

Northwell Core Lab at CFAM

CPT

PDM

5930230, 6000190

Result Interpretation

Forms