Test Code LAB274 Direct Antihuman Globulin Test (Coombs)
Specimen Requirement
6.0 mL EDTA Whole Blood - Pink top (Preferred)
4.0 mL EDTA Whole Blood - Purple top (Acceptable)
Specimen must be free of hemolysis.
Testing Schedule
Daily
Testing Department
Transfusion
Method
Test Method: Tube
CPT Code
86880
Alias
DAT
STAT Turnaround Time
3 hours
ASAP Turnaround Time
6 hours
Routine Turnaround Time
24 hours