We perform the following tests:
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Group and antibody screen
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Crossmatch
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Antibody identification when required
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DAT as appropriate
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Investigation of HDN
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Phenotypes
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Investigation of transfusion reaction
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Provision of blood, FFP, cryoprecipitate, platelets, Anti-D, albumin and clotting factors.
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Antibody quantitation and titration
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Investigation of weak/variant RhD
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HLA typying for platelet refractoriness
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Bone marrow transplant
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Specialist blood products and tests on request.
For detailed information about the above tests please visit our test directory and select the category 'blood transfusion'.
Instructions for labelling samples
To identify a patient specimen beyond doubt, all sections of the form must be completed. Sample tubes must not be pre-labelled. Addressograph labels are not accepted on sample tubes.
The following data must be on both form and specimen, the specimen should be labelled by the person taking the blood sample:
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Surname and forename, full date of birth and hospital number
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Date taken, hospital and ward/department
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Signature of person taking the specimen
If the name is unknown please write ‘unknown’ followed by patient’s sex and ‘emergency’ registration number.
Factors that may affect test results
Test results may be affected by:
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clotted EDTA samples
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grossly heamolysed samples
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lipaemic samples
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presecence of cold agglutinins
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some auto-immune diseases
