Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Postnatal Evaluation Mother, Postnatal RhIg Eligibility, RHEV

Clinical Indications:

Postnatal evaluation for RhIG eligibility is performed on Rh Negative, Rh Unknown, or Rh Variant mothers of Rh Positive newborns, to determine RhIG eligibility.
For Neonatal testing see Neonatal Evaluation

Test Includes:

Evaluation of maternal ABORH and antibody status. May be based on historical results and/or testing.
May include Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage Screen if mother is Rh negative and Neonate is Rh positive.

Ordering Alert:

Ensure Neonatal Evaluation has been ordered on the neonate.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4325

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE: TYPEP
CENTRAL ZONE: PNM
NORTH ZONE: RHIE1 (PCH SITES)
SOUTH ZONE: PNM (CRH AREA)
PHR: DO NOT ORDER. LAB WILL INFORM IF TESTING REQUIRED.

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Venous, Arterial, Intraosseus

Primary Container:

Lavender Top - EDTA

Minimum Collection Volume:

1 mL

Specimen Collection Requirements:

It is best to wait about an hour after delivery to allow any fetal blood to mix thoroughly in the maternal circulation, but the sample should be collected as soon as possible thereafter.

Test Resources:

AHS Transfusion of Blood Components and Blood Products Policy
Calgary Zone: Postnatal Requisition
Central Zone, North Zone, South Zone: APL Transfusion Medicine Requisition
Edmonton Zone: Regional Blood Transfusion Service Requisition

For patients:
When you need Rh Immune Globulin
Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy

Stability and Storage:

Refrigerated
Retained 7 days

Method and Interpretation of Results:

An Rh negative, Rh unknown, or Rh variant mother is eligible for RhIG if she has not previously formed an immune anti-D and has delivered an Rh positive neonate (or stillbirth).

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Testing Area:

Transfusion Medicine

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Foothills Medical Center Canmore General Hospital High River Hospital
Central Zone	Camrose General 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	Athabasca HC Barrhead HC Bonnyville HC Boyle HC Cold Lake HC Edson HC Elk Point HC Hinton HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Hinton HC Jasper HC William J Cadzow - Lac la Biche HC Mayerthorpe HC Peace River HC Slave Lake HC Smoky Lake HC St. Therese – St. Paul HC Swan Hills HC Wabasca Desmarais HC Westlock HC Whitecourt HC Or referred out to CBS
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, August 11, 2020