Eurofins Biomnis code

GROUP

Synonyms

• Blood group determination

Clinic significance

Determination of blood group (ABO) using 2 techniques (Beth-Vincent and Simonin).
Full determination of Rhesus group. This procedure includes testing for the D weak phenotype in pre- and post-natal examinations of the mother and of the babies born to Rh-negative mothers.
According to French legislation dated 4 May 2002, the RH-KEL 1 phenotype is always tested in parallel with the ABO group.

Prenalytics

• 5 mL
• EDTA whole blood (do not use tubes with separator gel)
• Refrigerated

Further information

• Please also send us any recent blood transfusion details (in the last 4 months). Indicate any technical difficulties encountered during ABO-RH1 blood group testing.
• RH-KEL1 phenotyping is systematically performed for ABO-RH1 grouping
• Please specify the patients full civil status on the request form and primary tube: maiden name, married name or surname used, full first name, gender and date of birth. Please send us the primary tube.
• Enclose the specific clinical information form (R3-INTGB : Immunology-haematology (IA))

Documents to download

• Specific clinical information forms (INTGB-R3)

Methodology

Gel Filtration or Immunocapture method

Turnaround time

2 days