Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT)-Initial Testing Maternal with Paternal

This order set includes: Platelet Antigen Genotyping on parents, Platelet Antibody Identification Panel on mother and maternal serum crossmatched with paternal platelets. To complete the workup, concurrently order NAIT-Initial Paternal (test code 5703)

Functional/Serologic Test

ACDA Whole Blood (yellow top) or Citrated Whole Blood, and Serum

30 ml ACDA Whole Blood (yellow top) from mother and father, and 10 ml Serum from mother

20 ml ACDA Whole Blood (yellow top) from mother and father, and 3 ml Serum from mother

Serum sample should be spun down and taken off the clot. Whole blood sample must be received within 4 days of draw date. Older serum samples are acceptable if they have been frozen.

PCR and Fluorescent Hydrolysis Probes, Platelet Antibody Bead Array (PABA) and Flow Cytometry

10 days

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