Donor Testing
Special Testing
Immunohematology
Sample Requirements
Shipping Information
Assays
Testing Schedule
Result Reporting
Component Quality Control
Histocompatibility Lab


Testing Schedule

The Immunohematology Section is staffed 7 days/week,
24 hours/day. Holidays are staffed on an on call basis.

Turn around time depends on the urgency of the need for transfusion.

Patient Status Turn Around Time for Verbal Report
Life Threatening 8 hours from time of sample receipt
Transfusion Needed but not Life Threatening 24 hours from time of sample receipt
Not Urgent Minimum of 2 days from sample receipt

 

 

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Blood Systems, Inc. has two Donor Testing Service (DTS) laboratories. Our second laboratory, in Bedford, Texas was opened in 1999. Both DTS laboratories are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed facilities. Both DTS laboratories also hold current certifications for the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) as well as accreditation with the American Association of Blood Banks and the New York State Department of Health.

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