Laboratory Medicine
Test catalogue
Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia, Mother (NAIT) | |
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Test NameNeonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia, Mother (NAIT) |
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Container Type = 3 Lavender Top and 1 Gold Top Tubes Minimum Venous Volume = 3 x 3 mL EDTA specimen (Purple Top), 1 Gold Top Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity |
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Specimen HandlingCollection Instructions: Collect specimen in 3 lavender tops and 1 gold top tube for maternal patients. To avoid platelet clumping, samples should be well mixed at time of collection. Requisition must have ordering physician, phlebotomist signature, collection date and time.Specimen must be clearly labeled with patient information. Paternal specimen (if available) to be collected. Medical Director / High Risk OB Physician approval required. Stability: Stable at room temperature for 2 hrs. Transportation: Send to Transfusion Medicine lab at room temperature as soon as possible. Must be delivered to TM by 12:00, Moday - Thursday only Sample Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolytic, icteric or lipemic specimens. Unlabeled and/or mislabeled specimens. Incomplete TM and/or NAIT requisition. |
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Required DocumentationEnsure both requisitions are completed with ordering physician name and phlebotomist signature, date and time of draw. CBS - Platelet Immunology Requisition required per patient specimen |
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Turnaround Time (TAT)3 business days |
Test UtilizationOnce |
Reference ValueSee Interpretive Report |
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Test CodeSENDO |
MethodologyELISA/MAIPA |
Testing LocationReferred Out – MB, Canada (ROCBSW39) |
Other InformationLast Updated: December 2, 2020 |