Primary Specimen & User Manual - Irish Blood Transfusion Service

IBTS/DIAG/GDE/0001 Ver. 1 Effective Date: 02 / 04 / 2009 Page 18 of 35Irish Blood Transfusion Service8.1.1 Test Profile and Turnaround timesNote:This table provides guidelines for testing of specimens, special requirements and turnaround timeTurnaround time is defined as the time from specimen reception at the IBTS laboratory to thetime results/services are available for issue. (See exceptions Section 6.)Test profile / service Centre Specimen type(fresh venousspecimen)Anti DQuantitationAntibody TitrationsAntibodyinvestigation*AutoimmuneHaemolytic Anaemia*Blood Group /Antibody ScreenROUTINEBlood Group /Antibody ScreenEMERGENCYBlood Group andCompatibilityTesting (Routine)Blood Group andCompatibilityTesting(EMERGENCY)SpecimenvolumeService details andrequirementsNBC EDTA (WB) 7.5ml Performed thrice weekly.Separated specimens willnot be processedNBC EDTA 7.5 ml For urgent testing contactMRTC (WB)the lab. in advance.NBCMRTCNBCMRTCNBCMRTCNBCMRTCNBCMRTCNBCMRTCEDTA(WB)EDTA (WB)EDTA(WB)EDTA(WB)EDTA(WB)2 x7.5ml2 x7.5mlProgress will be discussedwith requestor bytelephone.Progress will be discussedwith requestor bytelephone.3 – 7.5ml Next scheduled batch(See section 4.4)3-7.5ml7.5mlContact IBTS laboratory inadvance.Processed immediately onreceipt.Processed on next routinebatchEDTA (WB) 7.5ml Contact IBTS laboratory inadvance.Processed immediately onreceipt.Turnaroundtime test5 workingdays3 workingdays5 workingdays5 workingdays5 workingdaysASAP -Within 2 hrsof receipt ofspecimenRoutine2-6 hrsASAP -Within 2 hrsof receipt ofspecimenBlood Group andCompatibilityTesting for patientswho have red cellimmune antibodies(ROUTINE)/(EMERGENCY)NBCMRTCEDTA (WB)7.5mlMinimumContact IBTS laboratory inadvance.Progress can be discussedby telephoning the IBTSlaboratories.2-6 hrsPlease notethis isdependent onthecomplexityof antibodiesdetected