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Unit Code 88800:
B-Cell Phenotyping Profile for Immunodeficiency and Immune Competence Assessment, Blood

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Specimen Required

Two separate EDTA specimens are required for this test.

 

Specimens must arrive within 48 hours of draw and by

10 a.m. on Friday. Collect and package specimens as close

to shipping time as possible. Ship specimens priority overnight.

 

 

Blood for #9336 "T- and B-Cell Quantitation by Flow

Cytometry"

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and send 4 mL of

EDTA whole blood in original VACUTAINER(S). Do not aliquot.

Forward promptly at ambient temperature. Specimen cannot be

frozen.

Note:      1.  Draw date is required on request form for

                       processing.

                  2.  Label specimen appropriately (blood for #9336 "T-

                       and B-Cell Quantitation by Flow Cytometry").

 

Blood for #87994 "B-Cell Phenotyping Screen for

Immunodeficiency and Immune Competence

Assessment, Blood"

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and send

4 mL of EDTA whole blood refrigerated in original

VACUTAINER(S) if < or = 14 years or 10 mL of EDTA whole blood

refrigerated in original VACUTAINER(S) if >14 years. Do not

aliquot. Specimen cannot be frozen.

Note:      Label specimen appropriately (blood for #87994

                  "B-Cell Phenotyping Screen for Immunodeficiency and

 Immune Competence Assessment, Blood").

Transport Temperature

Ambient\Refrig OK\Frozen NO-#9336 "T and B-Cell Quantitation

by Flow Cytometry"

Refrig\Frozen NO\Ambient NO-#87994 "B-Cell Phenotyping Screen

For Immunodeficiency and Immune Competence Assessment, Blood"

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Whole blood in original

VACUTAINER(S).

Anticoagulants Other Than:           EDTA or Sodium Heparin

Hemolysis:                                          Yes

Thawing:                                              NA

Lipemia:                                               Yes

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Varies

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