Antibody Identification Interpretation (Lab Staff Order Only)
Ab ID, Antibody Panel, RBC Antibody Identification, Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification
Test Codes
EPIC: LAB1230351
Department
Blood Bank
Instructions
If an antibody identification is ordered and the patient has no previous history of an antibody, then an Indirect Coombs (antibody screen) is performed first, otherwise please consult blood bank prior to specimen collection to determine appropriate test order and samples to collect.
Laboratory
Dearborn Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)
Farmington Hills Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)
Grosse Pointe Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)
Royal Oak Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)
Taylor Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)
Trenton Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)
Troy Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)
Wayne Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)
Performed
Sunday – Saturday, 24 hours a day.
Turn-around times vary based on complexity of antibody problem.
Reference Range
Negative.
Test Methodology
Hemagglutination.
Interpretation
By report.
Clinical Utility
- Antibody identification is useful in assessing positive antibody screens, transfusion reactions, hemolytic disease of the newborn, and autoimmune hemolytic anemias.
- Some patients develop antibodies to foreign red blood cells following transfusion, pregnancy or from an unknown stimulus. These antibodies may be capable of destroying transfused red cells or fetal red cells in utero. It is important to identify the antibody specificity in order to determine the antibody's capability of causing clinical harm and if necessary, to avoid the antigen on transfused red blood cells.
CPT Codes
86870
Contacts
Blood Bank Laboratory – DBN
313-593-7915
Name: Blood Bank Laboratory – DBN
Location:
Phone: 313-593-7915
Blood Bank Laboratory – FH
947-521-8241
Name: Blood Bank Laboratory – FH
Location:
Phone: 947-521-8241
Blood Bank Laboratory – GP
313-473-1949
Name: Blood Bank Laboratory – GP
Location:
Phone: 313-473-1949
Blood Bank Laboratory – RO
248-898-9010
Name: Blood Bank Laboratory – RO
Location:
Phone: 248-898-9010
Blood Bank Laboratory – TYL
313-295-5372
Name: Blood Bank Laboratory – TYL
Location:
Phone: 313-295-5372
Blood Bank Laboratory – TRN
734-642-2263
Name: Blood Bank Laboratory – TRN
Location:
Phone: 734-642-2263
Blood Bank Laboratory – TR
248-964-8020
Name: Blood Bank Laboratory – TR
Location:
Phone: 248-964-8020
Blood Bank Laboratory – WYN
734-467-4285
Name: Blood Bank Laboratory – WYN
Location:
Phone: 734-467-4285
Last Updated
5/16/2025
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