Reference Services
Diagnostic Services: AB - NWT
Diagnostic Services AB/NWT provides serological reference services for health care facilities located in northern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, parts of the Northwest Territories and Lloydminster, Saskatchewan that are able to perform routine crossmatching procedures on-site. Our reference laboratory performs both simple and complex antibody investigations and has access to rare cells and anti-sera that may be useful for identifying antibodies to high and low prevalence antigens.
Referral Services:
- Group Discrepancy Resolution
- Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification
- Resolution of Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test
- Serological Investigation of Hemolytic Disease of Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)
- Fetal Bleed Screening of Rh Negative Women
- Fetal Genotyping on Maternal Plasma and Amniotic Fluid
- RHD Genotyping
Reference Test Request / Sample Requirements
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Test |
Sample Requirements |
Form / Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Group Discrepancy Resolution | EDTA 2X 7mL |
Requisition: |
| Red Blood Cell Antibody Investigation | EDTA 2X 7mL |
Requisition:
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| Resolution of Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test | EDTA 2X 7mL |
Requisition: |
| Investigation of Hemolytic Disease of Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) | Mother: EDTA 1X 7mL Cord: Red Top 1X 7mL or heel prick |
Requisition: |
| Fetal Bleed Screening of Rh Negative Women | EDTA 1 X 7mL |
Requisition:
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| Fetal Genotyping on Maternal Blood |
Mother: EDTA Father: EDTA |
Requisition: Requisition:
The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded.
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| Fetal Genotyping on Amniotic Fluid |
Mother: EDTA 7-15mL of amniotic fluid in sterile container Keep specimens at room temperature |
Requisition: Requisition:
The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded.
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| RHD Genotyping |
EDTA |
Requisition: |