Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Neonatal Blood Group Serology

Recent changes for Neonatal Blood Group Serology
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
8th March 2024	Alternative names		Neonatal Group & DAT Neonatal Group, Screen and DAT
	Request Group	BGN	BGN, GPHN
	Collection & Request Instructions	Cord blood or heelprick collection required	Cord blood or heelprick collection required Must be accompanied by a Blood Bank request form with the declaration signed, timed and dated. The blood tube must also be signed, dated and timed; matching the request slip exactly.
	Notes	Includes Neonatal ABO & Rh(D) Blood Group and Direct Coombs TestCord blood or heelprick collection required	Includes Neonatal ABO & Rh(D) Blood Group and Direct Coombs Cord blood or heelprick collection required.

Neonatal Blood Group Serology

Alternate names:

Neonatal Group & DAT Neonatal Group, Screen and DAT

Laboratory:

Blood Bank

Test Code:

BGN, GPHN

Specimen types:

Blood

Container types:

EDTA - Paediatric

Collection Instructions:

Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Cord blood or heelprick collection required

Must be accompanied by a Blood Bank request form with the declaration signed, timed and dated. The blood tube must also be signed, dated and timed; matching the request slip exactly.

Paediatric Minimum Volume:

1 mL

Notes:

Includes Neonatal ABO & Rh(D) Blood Group and Direct Coombs

Cord blood or heelprick collection required.

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

3-4 hours

Test & Collection Guide

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Neonatal Blood Group Serology

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

Alternative names

Request Group

Collection & Request Instructions

Notes