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Discipline - Immunohematology
ABO blood groups and Rhesus (Rh) factor typing
Setting:
2. Laboratory
Tiered Testing Service:
District hospital with laboratory Regional or provincial hospital with laboratory
Assay format
Slide agglutination test
Information History
First added in 2018
Changed in 2024
Purpose type
Determination of physiological status
Purpose
To determine ABO groups and Rh factor.
Specimen types
Capillary whole blood, Venous whole blood
WHO prequalified or recommended products
N/A
GMDN

45308

ABO/Rh multiple blood grouping IVD, kit, agglutination

A collection of immunoglobulins capable of binding to specific antigenic determinants and intended to be used together in testing a clinical specimen for a combination of multiple ABO system and Rh group red blood cell antigens, using an agglutination method.

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EMDN

W0103030999

COMBINED ABO TYPING + RHESUS TYPING TEST - OTHER

The code(s) and term(s) in this section were observed and retrieved from public databases and have not been validated by health regulatory authorities. Please consult your regulatory agency and EMDN site: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn
WHO supporting publications
Interagency list of priority medical devices for essential interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health. (2016). https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/205490/9789241565028_eng.pdf?sequence=1
Technical specifications
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SAGE IVD recommended including this test in the EDL on the basis of the scientific validity of the analyte. It was recognized that the test is a foundational IVD test and is included in clinical guidelines.
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The inclusion of this test was based on WHO guidelines and/or technical documents that include recommendations for the use of this test.
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