Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Type and crossmatch
Test/Range/Collection
Type and crossmatch (T/C), serum and red cells (type and cross)
Red or lavender/pink
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Specimen label must be signed by the person drawing the blood.
A second “check” specimen is needed at some hospitals.
The number of RBC units required must be specified.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Type and Crossmatch." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619061/all/Type_and_crossmatch.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Type and crossmatch. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619061/all/Type_and_crossmatch. Accessed November 21, 2024.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Type and crossmatch. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619061/all/Type_and_crossmatch
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Type and Crossmatch [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2024 November 21]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619061/all/Type_and_crossmatch.
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