Laboratory Medicine
Test Directory / Cold Agglutinin Titre
Cold Agglutinin Titre
EDTA X 1
| Test | Cold Agglutinin Titre |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | |
| Specimen type | Blood |
| Sample type | Blood |
| Tube type | EDTA X 1 |
| Minimum volume * | 4.9 ml |
| Special precautions | Maintain the sample at 37°C post collection and during transit to the laboratory. |
| Stability** | |
| Turnaround times | Within 72 hours |
| Laboratory | York |
| Reference interval | |
| Limitations | Sample MUST BE KEPT WARM prior to separation. Haemolysis and lipaemia may affect results |
| * | * For paediatric patients, smaller volumes (approximately 1 ml) are acceptable please contact the laboratory for further advice if necessary. |
| ** | ** Largely dependent on patients serological status and recent transfusion history |
