| 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)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of December 3, 2024.
| 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. |