The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Neonatal Alloimmune Thromb. Purpura
Order Code: NATP
Epic Lab Code: LAB3690
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Whole Blood & Serum
Collection Medium:
and
Lavender top tube (EDTA) Red top tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Yellow top tube (ACD solution A)


Minimum:


Mother:  30 mL EDTA whole blood plus TWO 6 mL red top tubes
Father:  30 mL EDTA whole blood (THREE 10 mL lavender top tubes)


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Reference Range:


By Report


Comments:


Includes
   Platelet Genotyping, Mother
   Platelet Genotyping, Father
   Platelet Antibody Screen, Serum
   Platelet Antibody Identification
Requires consultation from Hemostasis or Hematology Fellow, prior to 
submission of specimens.


Methodology:


Flow Cytometry, ELISA, PCR


CPT Code:


83900(x2), 83901(x10), 83896(x36), 83912(x2), 86022(x16)




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Updated: 04/23/2008

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