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Test & Collection Guide

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Crossmatching

Alternate names:
Blood Compatibility Testing, CXM
Laboratory:
Blood Bank
Test Code:
CXM
Specimen types:
Blood
Container types:
Pink EDTA (6mL)Pink EDTA (6mL)
Collection Instructions:
Please use Request for Blood Products form (A4)
Note minimum specimen ID requirements (on form).
Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Please ensure that an A4 "Request for Blood Products" form is used. To view this request form, click here

https://ehweb02/eh%20intranet/blood/87287%20EH%20pathology%20blood%20-%20new%20A4%20request%20form.pdf

 

Alert Blood Bank to any urgent Crossmatches on;

Box Hill - 9895 3487

Angliss - 9764 6135

Maroondah - 9871 3572

Notes:

Expected times for the provision of blood products can be found by clicking on this link.

 

Crossmatches are valid for a period of 72 hours only.

Specimen labelling is governed by a national guideline - see minimum specimen labeling requirements.

https://ehweb02/eh%20intranet/blood/Zero%20tolerance%20criteria.pdf

Supply of Blood Products for transfusion is dependent on available stock which is managed by the Australian Red Cross Blood Bank. To facilitate Blood Product requests - see Requesting Blood Procedure ( Section 3 of Blood and Blood Component Administration )

  https://ehapp03:90/index.aspx?itemDetails=887

 

  

 

If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare.  If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20access.pdf

Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf

SPECIMEN COLLECTION MODULE (SCM) FAQs - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for a consent form to perform tests not covered by Medicare

TURN AROUND TIMES - When will my result be available?

CLICK HERE for Minimum Labelling Requirements

CLICK HERE for a printable Pathology request form

CLICK HERE for a Log sheet for recording Pathology results

"THE ART OF CCCCOLLECTION"

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE PREFERRED ORDER OF DRAW

 

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