Specimen Requirements
Title
Coombs, Direct
Specimen Requirement
1 Lavender EDTA whole blood (4 mL)
Methodology
Antiglobulin test
Stability
Room Temp: 3 days, Refrigerated: 5 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
1-2 days
Clinical Use
Detect in vivo coating of IgG and/or complement components on RBCs
Test Code
COOMB