Test Entry - Detail

Cold Agglutinins

General

Clinical Use:

Cold agglutinins are naturally occurring antibodies usually detected in vitro at temperatures below 20C. These antibodies may become clinically significant at very high titre or if reactive at temperatures above 30C.

Availability:

Code:

CGS

Handling Instructions (to laboratory):

Deliver sample to laboratory as soon as possible following collection.
If sample will not be tested on the day of collection, it must be centrifuged, separated and sent on dry ice.

Hyperlink:

https://fasttrack.ict.pathwest.com.au/Portal/SCP004.doc

Reference Interval:

Normal Titre range
 4C <1/64
 23C negative
 30C negative
 37C negative

Collection Requirements

Container:

Serum Sep. Tube-SST (GOLD),

Sample Type:

See container

Minimum Collection Volume:

Collection Instructions:

Sample must be kept at 37 degrees until it can be centrifuged and separated.
If sample will not be tested on the day of collection, the separated plasma must be frozen.

Processing Requirements

Alternate Containers:

Processing Instructions:

Minimum Assay Volume:

Stability:

Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):

If sample will not be tested on the day of collection, it must be centrifuged, separated and sent on dry ice.

Testing Locations

Performed at:

Section	Department	Site	Contact Phone
Transfusion	Haematology	Fiona Stanley Hospital	6152 8005
Transfusion	Haematology	King Edward Memorial Hospital	6458 2748
Transfusion	Haematology	QEII Medical Centre	6383 4018
Transfusion	Haematology	Royal Perth Hospital	9224 2409

Last Updated : 20-11-2025 12:17