Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Fetomaternal Blood Quantification
(Synonym: Fetal Maternal Bleed, Fetomaternal Hemorrhage, Kleihauer Betke, Fetal Bleed, Fetal Hemoglobin, Fetal Cell, Fetal HGB, FMH, FMB, Hemoglobin F, KB, KB Stain, Kleihauer Stain)

Clinical Indications:

This test quantitatively detects as little as 0.03% (1.5 mL) of fetal blood in maternal circulation during pregnancy.
When an ABO incompatibility exists between mother and child, the fetal cells may be destroyed by the maternal anti A or anti B resulting in misleading under-estimates of the fetal bleed.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB6762

Test Code:

CALGARY ZONE	FMH PB
SOUTH ZONE	KBFB

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

LAVENDER EDTA

Alternate Containers:

Microcollection EDTA

Minimum Collection Volume:

1 mL
Microcollection minimum 0.5 mL

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Tube should be allowed to fill to maximum draw.
Mix well immediately after collection by inverting tube 8 to 10 times.
Microcollection tube MUST be filled to TOP line and mixed well by GENTLE inversion.

Test Resources:

For testing sent to Calgary:		For testing sent to Edmonton:
	Flow Cytometry - FC3200 (Calgary) Flow Cytometry Out of Province Requisition - FC3200EP (Calgary)		Hematology Specialty Requisition RPASPF00002UAH Referred In Specimen Tracking Form

Stability and Storage:

Refrigerated 2 weeks

Processing:

DO NOT centrifuge or freeze.

Transportation:

Transport at room temperature within 4 hours of collection. If delivery to the laboratory will exceed 4 hours, transport at refrigerated temperature.

Specimen must be received at performing site within 24 hours of collection.

For testing sent to Calgary from outside Calgary Zone:

Transport at refrigerated temperature by FedEx overnight shipping. Specimen must be received within 24 hours of collection. Fax the tracking number and the requisition to 403-270-4135.
Ship directly to:
   Flow Cytometry Laboratory
   7th Floor McCaig Tower, Foothills Medical Centre
   1403 - 29 Street NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9

For testing sent to Edmonton:

Ship directly to:
   Specimen Control, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
   4th Floor Walter Mackenzie Centre (4B2.10)
   University of Alberta Hospital
   8440 112 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2B7
For testing sent from sites not on Connect Care:
- Complete Referred In Specimen Tracking Form, provide expected arrival date and time, check priority “Time Sensitive”, and fax to 780-407-6267.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

See Laboratory Report

Critical Value:

See Laboratory Report

Testing Area:

Flow Cytometry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Foothills Medical Centre
Edmonton Zone	University of Alberta Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Patient history must be included on the requisition.

Contact Comments:

1-877-868-6848

Last Updated On:

Sunday, December 4, 2022