Category
Transfusion/ Immunohaematology
Sub Category
Transfusion/ Immunohaematology
Synonyms/Aliases
ABO Group, Blood Type, Rhesus D Blood Group, ABO Typing
Abbreviations
RH, ABO
Type
Profile/ panel (bundled tests)
2-4 Hrs
2-4 hours after receiving sample.
Method
Hemagglutination Test.
Temp
Refrigerated.
Setup
All working days.
Components Parameters
ABO Blood Type; Rhesus D Blood Type
Pre-analytic Considerations
N/A
Test Ordering Instructions
Fill out test request form fully & legibly.
Patient preparation
N/A
Sample type
EDTA whole blood.
Container/ preservative
EDTA (purple top) vacutainer.
Sample volume
3ML (Min 0.5ML)
Rejection criteria
Unlabeled/ Mislabeled Samples; Missing/ Wrong Request Form; Frozen Samples, Clotted Sample, Wrong Vacutainer Tube.
Other Instructions
Label sample with at least 2 patient identifiers e.g. Full name & date of birth.
Reference intervals
ABO Blood Group: A, B, Ab Or O; Rhesus D: Positive Or Negative.
Clinical Utility
Pre-transfusion work-up; investigation of transfusion reactions; as part of blood or organ donor assessment; as part of profiles, e.g. Antenatal (ANC) profile.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
Presence of cold autoantibodies can affect interpretation of results, clotted sample can result in false positive results.