Transfusion Medicine

Full details for "Group + Crossmatch (SJH patients only)".
Name	Group + Crossmatch (SJH patients only)
Alternative name/Profile	Group and Cross, Type and Cross, Type and Screen, Group and Screen, Group and Save
Department	Transfusion Medicine
Investigation
Specimen type	Blood
Sample type
Sample container & volume	6mL Pink bottle (EDTA Sample)
Frequency of analysis	Mon-Fri 8am-2pm, Sat 9am-11am. Urgent requests at all times..
Turnaround time	Please click test name on the left for details.
Availability	If a departure from M.S.B.O.S is required, a telephone request must be made by a member of the surgical team to a member of the blood transfusion staff.
Notes	DETAILED TURNAROUND TIMES St James's Hospital Campus Patients Valid Group and Hold Sample in Laboratory: Code Red: 20 minutes Urgent: 1 hour Routine: 24 hours No Valid Group and Hold Sample (from receipt of sample): Code Red: 20 mins Urgent: 2 hours Routine: 24 hours South Dublin Surgical Hub Patients Code Red: There are four Universal Donor Group O red cell units available immediately onsite. Code Red Additional Products: 60 minutes NOTE: Patients with atypical antibodies may take longer depending on the complexity of the antibodies involved. Laboratory will contact team to discuss delay in provision of red cells. There is always a small risk that the patient’s antibody screen result may be positive and the units may be incompatible retrospectively following release of ABO group specific Uncrossmatched red cell units. Uncrossmatched units may have to be recalled by the laboratory or transfusion stopped in this case and a Haematology Consult is advised.
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Last updated	Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:21:37 GMT