Test directory: Cold Agglutinin

Ordering Code 692
Test Name Cold Agglutinin
Alias Cold Autoagglutinin Screen
Cold Antibody Screen
Preferred Specimen Whole Blood
Preferred Container EDTA, K2 (Lavender)
Optimum Volume 6 mL
Collection Instructions Draw full tube
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: 24 Hours
Do not refrigerate or freeze specimen.
Rejection Criteria Frozen, Refrigerated, Non-EDTA specimen received, Grossly hemolyzed, Clotted
Avail. Stat YES
Analytic Time 1 Day
Methodology Hemagglutination

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
4 Degrees ALL < 1:32 < 1:32
37 Degrees ALL See report.