Full Organ Transplant Work Up (Blood)

Referring Laboratory

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Testing Laboratory

New Zealand Blood Service Reference Lab Auckland

Department

Blood Bank

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

NA

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Please refer to Additional Information below
• CPD (Yellow Top Tube)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)
• Plain (Red Top)

Acceptable

• Please refer to Additional Information below

Specimen Collection
- Do not separate or refrigerate specimens.
- Tissue Typing (CPDA) tubes are available on request from out-patients laboratory.
- Specific volumes of blood to be collected on advice from NZBS-N, Tissue Typing Department.
- Full clinical particulars and patient's race must be indicated on the request form.

1 x 6 mL EDTA Blood
1 x 10 mL Plain Blood
4 x 10 mL CPDA Blood

Contact Information
NZBS-N Tissue Typing laboratory: (09) 523-5731

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