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Unit Code 9336:
T- and B-Cell Quantitation by Flow Cytometry

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Specimen Required

Specimen must arrive within 48 hours of draw. Collect and

package specimen as close to shipping time as possible. Ship

specimen priority overnight.

 

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

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.   Indicate EDTA whole blood on request form.

                3.   Label specimen appropriately (EDTA whole blood).

 

Alternate:

Draw blood in green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), and send 4 mL of

sodium heparin whole blood in original VACUTAINER(S). Do not

aliquot. Forward promptly at ambient temperature. Specimen

cannot be frozen.

Note:   1.   Secondary aliquot tubes will be rejected.

            2.   Draw date is required on request form for processing.

                3.   Indicate sodium heparin whole blood on request form

                4.   Label specimen appropriately (sodium heparin whole

                       blood).

Transport Temperature

Ambient\Refrig OK\Frozen NO

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Whole blood, BAL,

Whole blood in original VACUTAINER(S)

Anticoagulants Other Than:           EDTA or Sodium Heparin

Hemolysis:                                          Yes

Thawing:                                              NA

Lipemia:                                               NA

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Sunday; Continuously to 2 p.m.

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