Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Confirmatory ABORH (CABO, Blood Type)

Clinical Indications:

Confirmation of patient blood type by testing of a second, independently collected sample is required prior to issue of ABO-group specific red blood cells.

Test Includes:

ABO Blood Typing
RH Blood Typing

Ordering Alert:

Ordered at the direction of Transfusion Medicine or per zone policy.

Collection Alert:

Must be a separate patient identification and collection from a Type and Screen specimen.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB1895

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Venous, Capillary, Arterial, Intraosseous

Primary Container:

Lavender Top - EDTA

Alternate Containers:

Microcollection EDTA

Minimum Collection Volume:

1 mL

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Must be a separate patient identification and collection from a Type and Screen specimen.

Stability and Storage:

Refrigerated 1-6°C
Retained for 7 days.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Testing Area:

Transfusion Medicine

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital Canmore General Hospital Foothills Medical Centre High River General Hospital Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital South Health Campus
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 Fort McMurray-Northern Lights Regional HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital High Level-Northwest HC Hinton HC Peace River HC St. Paul HC
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, April 16, 2025