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Department Name

TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

Modality

HT

Location

Main building 3rd floor

Test Name

Secretory status

Test Code

H009

Test Status

Currently Available

Nature of Specimen

Saliva

Quantity Reuired

5 to 10 ml

Type of Container

Clean screw capped plastic container

Method Used

Tube method

Collection Instruction

  Ask patient to rinse his mouth with tap water.Then ask him to spit out the saliva in the container. The individual is told not to spit out phlegm

Patient Instruction

 

Transport Instruction

To reach the department as early as possible after collection . Out side samples to be transported in insulated containers at 2- 8ÅC

Dept.Acceptance Time

11.00 am Monday to Friday

Turn Arround Time

After 5:30 PM the same day if the sample is recieved prior to 12:00 pm and after 5:30PM on the next working day ifsample is received after 12:00 pm

Time for Additional Examination

 

Sample Storage after reporting

 

Resourse person for report status

Mr.RN Thakker / Section Supervisor

TELEPHONE

24177000

EXTN

4690

TEST SCHEDULE

Done only after prior appointment

USE

To determine the blood group when the antigens are expressed weakly on red cells and are not detected by the routine techniques. It detects A, B and H substances in the saliva, even when these antigens are expressed weakly on the red cells.

Contact Us

TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012 India
Phone: +91-22- 24177000, 24177300, 24161413
Fax: +91-22-24146937
E-mail : msoffice@tmc.gov.in(for patient care and queries)/cash@tmc.gov.in(for accounts related)/fundraising@tmc.gov.in (for donors and donation related)/registrar@tmc.gov.in(for education and training)/hrd@tmc.gov.in(for administrative - HRD matters) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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