Test Code TRXN Transfusion Reaction Battery
Clinical Information
Evaluates suspected transfsuion reactions when patients experience symptoms such as chills, fever, hypotension, dyspnea, urticaria, hemoglobinuria, or hypotension during or after transfusion. Will detect hemolysis, clerical errors, incompatibility, infection, or immunological reactions.
Synonym
- TRXN
Profile Information
Clerical Check
Pre-transfusion sample visual
Post-transfusion sample visual
Direct Antiglobulin Test, Polsyspecific
ABO/Rh(D)
Pathologist Interpretation
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Whole Blood EDTA
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 2 days
Rejected Due To
- Frozen
- Gross hemolysis
- Sent on heat/ice
- Less than minimum volume
- Missing collector information
- Missing patient identification
Reflex Tests
Direct Antiglobulin Test, IgG
Direct Antiglobulin Test, C3b/d
Antibody Identification
Antibody Elution testing
Red Cell Antigen Typing
Interpretation
See Transfusion Reaction Pathology Interpretation
Performing Lab
Blood Bank University Hospital
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
75 minutes
Reporting Name
Transfusion RXN Eval
CPT Code Information
86078