Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

ABORH (Blood Type, Blood Group, ABO and Rh)

Clinical Indications:

Blood Group typing for live donor testing
Investigation of suspected transfusion reaction
Assessment of IVIG hemolysis risk
Confirmation of patient blood type as part of Type and Screen.
Connect Care sites see Confirmatory ABO.

Test Includes:

ABO Blood Typing
RH Blood Typing

Ordering Alert:

Not for prenatal screening. Prenatal screening is performed by CBS
Not for pretransfusion testing. See Type and Screen

Collection Alert:

If testing is not clinically indicated, the patient may be required to pay for the service (where applicable).

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB895

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE:	TYPE
CENTRAL ZONE: NORTH ZONE:	ABORH
SOUTH ZONE:	ABORH ABORHNB (NEWBORN)

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Venous, Capillary, Arterial, Intraosseous

Primary Container:

Lavender Top - EDTA

Alternate Containers:

Microcollection EDTA

Minimum Collection Volume:

1 mL (adult)
250 μL (neonate)

Specimen Collection Requirements:

For neonates, ABORH should be tested on cord blood if available. See Neonatal evaluation

Stability and Storage:

Refrigerated 1-6°C
Retained for 7 days.

Routine Turn Around Time:

Stat – performed within 90 minutes for ED patients, or 120 minutes for hospital patients if ordered at a testing site and required for transfusion.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital Foothills Medical Centre Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital South Health Campus Canmore General Hospital High River Hospital
Central Zone	Camrose, St. Mary’s Hospital Drumheller HC Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Wainwright HC Wetaskiwin Hospital
Edmonton Zone	Grey Nuns Hospital Misericordia Hospital Royal Alex Hospital Sturgeon Hospital University of Alberta Hospital
North Zone	Bonnyville HC Cold Lake HC Edson HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital High Prairie HC Hinton HC Lac La Biche HC Peace River HC St. Paul HC
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Brooks Health Centre

Last Updated On:

Friday, March 11, 2022