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HelpTest ID BLOD1489 Intrauterine Kleihauer Betke
AKA
Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage Quantitative Test
Specimen Type/Requirements
Purple (EDTA) Tube or Pink (EDTA) Tube collected by Maternal Fetal Medicine post intrauterine transfusion (IUT Txn) of blood products (Red Blood Cells).
Specimen will be rejected if overt hemolysis.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 3.0 mL EDTA whole blood |
| Minimum Volume | 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 2 days | |
| Refrigerated | 2 days | Preferred for Transport |
| Frozen | N/A |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Additional Information
ABORh (BLOD0919) also performed with testing.
Percent Fetal cells present is determined positive
Methodology
Kleihauer Betke Stain Method
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Transfusion Services/Blood Bank
CPT
85460
Useful For
Used to determine amount of fetal bleed post abdominal injury of pregnant female.