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Test Code BBGENO RBC Genotyping

Important Note

Specimen must be sent to the Blood Bank. Specimen is picked up by Versiti and transported to Blood Center of Wisconsin. Blood bank will receive a fax (BMH 269-341-7915 or BBC 269-963-0253) with the result and will result BBGENO with MMIC (The results and interpretation have been sent to the ordering physician or nursing unit under a spearate cover) into Smarterm. The resutls will be scanned into Epic and attached to the BBGENO order.

Additional Codes

Epic Order Code: LAB1297
Sunquest Order Code: BBGENO

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation:

 
Container Type:

Optimal:  Pink Top (EDTA)

Acceptable: Lavender
Optimal Collection Volume: 

6 mL Whole Blood
Collection Instructions:

Collect specimen and gently invert several times to mix. Label the specimen, in the presence of the patient, with full name, date of birth and patient medical record number. 
Processing Instructions: 

1. Collect sample in pink top container.

2. Label per policy in the presence of the patient.

3. Send whole blood sample to Blood Bank. 

Useful For

Multiple Myeloma patients being treated with a DARA drug will have this performed prior to receiving the medication to assist blood bank in providing compatible blood if future transfusion is required. DARA drugs have been known to interfere with normal antibody screening techniques in pretransfusion testing. 

Profile Information

Test ID   Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
       

Method Name

Molecular testing at Blood Center of Wisconsin

Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
  Refrigerated 3 days
  Ambient  1 day

Rejection Due To

Hemolysis Mild OK; Moderate OK; Gross Reject
Lipemia Mild OK; Moderate OK; Gross Reject
Icterus Mild OK; Moderate OK; Gross Reject
Other N/A

 

Post Processing Specimen Type

Whole blood

Specimen Minimum Volume

Collecting minimum volumes can result in a need for sample recollection, and/or a delay in results. Minimum volumes are subjective and cannot account for all aspects of specimen and testing needs. Refer to the Specimen Required section for optimal volumes for laboratory specimens. Contact the Bronson Laboratory if complex collection exceptions occur that require more information.

 

Minimum Volume:

Adult:  3.0 mL whole

            blood

Pediatric: 2.0 mL whole

                blood              
Neonate Volume: 1.0 mL whole blood

Performing Laboratory

Bronson Laboratory, Blood Bank-Kalamazoo, Battle Creek

Day(s) Performed

24/7 collection. Blood bank dayshift will arrange transport with Versiti.

Reference Values

 Test ID   Reference Range    Units      
BBGENO positive or negative alleles associated with 44 blood group antigens n/a
     

CPT Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name CPT Code

81403 and 81479

Sample Retention Time

specimen is not retained at a Bronson site.