Test Code ROSES ROSETTE TEST (ACCOUNTS ONLY)
Specimen Type
Pink/EDTA whole blood
Lav/EDTA acceptable
Specimen Volume
6 ml
4 ml minimum
Specimen Stability
Draw within 24 hrs of delivery. Stable 2 days refrigerated.
Special Instructions
Provide mother and baby’s type. Only performed on Rh negative mothers who have delivered an Rh positive baby. Used to determine if a bleed is large enough to warrant a larger dose of RhIG.
Performing Laboratory
Great Plains Health