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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test


 Recent changes for Blood Group and Antibody Screen

Recent changes for Blood Group and Antibody Screen

Date
Field
Changed From
Changed To
29th May 2026
Request Group

GPH

Collection & Request Instructions

All GPH request must be registered as BBANK in Evolution when it arrives in the laboratory. It is the duty of the blood bank staff to ensure that the zero tolerance policy is met before changing the code to GPH.

Processing Instructions

All GPH request must be registered as BBANK in Evolution when it arrives in the laboratory. It is the duty of the blood bank staff to ensure that the zero tolerance policy is met before changing the code to GPH.

Notes

Group and Hold is valid until Midnight on the third day post collection.

Group and Hold is valid until Midnight on the third day post collection.

All GPH request must be registered as BBANK in Evolution when it arrives in the laboratory. It is the duty of the blood bank staff to ensure that the zero tolerance policy is met before changing the code to GPH.

Blood Group and Antibody Screen

Ordering information:

Please ensure that an A4 Request for Blood Products request form is used.

Urgent requests should be clearly indicated so they can be given priority. Please note if unexpected antibodies are detected, there may be a delay in the availability of crossmatched blood.

Effective October 2017, a Group and Antibody screen is valid until MIDNIGHT on the 3rd day post sample collection.

Alternate names:
Group and Hold
Laboratory:
Blood Bank
Test Code:
GPH
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

All GPH request must be registered as BBANK in Evolution when it arrives in the laboratory. It is the duty of the blood bank staff to ensure that the zero tolerance policy is met before changing the code to GPH.

Notes:

Group and Hold is valid until Midnight on the third day post collection.

All GPH request must be registered as BBANK in Evolution when it arrives in the laboratory. It is the duty of the blood bank staff to ensure that the zero tolerance policy is met before changing the code to GPH.

Result Turnaround Time:
2-3 hours
Laboratory Use Only
Storage Instructions:

All GPH request must be registered as BBANK in Evolution when it arrives in the laboratory. It is the duty of the blood bank staff to ensure that the zero tolerance policy is met before changing the code to GPH.