Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Type and screen
Test/Range/Collection
Type and screen (T/S), serum and red cells
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.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Type and Screen." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619062/all/Type_and_screen.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Type and screen. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619062/all/Type_and_screen. Accessed April 18, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Type and screen. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619062/all/Type_and_screen
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Type and Screen [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 April 18]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619062/all/Type_and_screen.
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