ABO Group

What it measures

• ABO GroupLOINC 883-9

Specimen

Specimen

5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (pink-top) tube

Minimum volume

5 mL

Also accepted

ACD (yellow-top) tube • Red-top tube (unspun no gel) • Cord blood • EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Container

EDTA (pink-top) tube

Temperature

Room temperature

If submitting with a CBC, HbA1c, or any other test requiring an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, please submit a separate tube for this test

Turnaround

Set up: Mon-Fri (Day shift); Report available: 4 days

Billing

CPT 86900