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Test Code TPNEX Typenex

Important Note

This test is ordered to provide a specimen on hand in the Blood Bank, should it be necessary to order blood products for a patient in Surgery.  This is strictly a "specimen in hand" order; no testing will be performed unless/until other orders are entered for this patient.

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic
TPNEX

 

Methodology

Specimen in hand.

Performing Laboratory

Holland Hospital Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

EDTA Blood

Container/Tube: Pink-top banded EDTA tube

Specimen Volume: Full tube of blood

Collection Instructions:

1. Patient must be banded with Blood Bank band.

2. Label specimen appropriately as EDTA blood.  Specimen must have additional label from Blood Bank band. 

 

Reject due to hemolysis:  Yes.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Room temperature or refrigerated.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Reference Values

Not applicable