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HelpTest Code OBP/OBP&UR/OBP&UA&C&S Obstetric Panel
Performing Laboratory
North Ottawa Community Hospital
Specimen Requirements
Serum, urine, and 2 whole blood specimens are required.
Blood for CBC
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Collection Instructions: Label specimen as blood for CBC.
Blood for Type and Screen
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Collection Instructions: Label tube with patient’s name, date of birth or medical record number (MRN), date and time of draw, initials of collector and blood for type and screen.
Serum for HBsAg, Rubella, and RPR
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel or red top
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Label tube as serum for HBsAg, rubella, and RPR.
Specimen Type: Urine
Container/Tube: Plain, screw-top container
Specimen Volume: 12 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. No preservative.
3. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and time of collection, and as urine.
Reference Values
See individual test listings.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC), With Differential | Rubella |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) | Type and Screen |
| Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) | Urinalysis, with Reflex to Microscopic and Culture (Optional) |
Method Name:
Coulter DxH/Chemiluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay (CEIA)/Agglutination/Two-Step Immunoassay/Gel/Bayer Test Pads
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient: Serum and whole blood
Refrigerated: Urine
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80055-Obstetric panel
81002-Urinalysis
81000-Urinalysis with microscopic (if appropriate)
87086-Culture (if appropriate)