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Test Code LABLYMSB Lymphocyte Subsets, Whole Blood

Important Note

***TIME SENSITIVE SPECIMEN***  Contact Sendouts (218-786-4514) at Main Lab prior to drawing to confirm same day shipping.

Specimen must arrive at the testing laboratory within 24 hours of draw. Specimen can only be drawn Monday through Thursday, they will not be accepted on weekends or holidays.

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC EPIC Test Code Mnemonic Cincinnati Children's Test Code
LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS LABLYMSB LYMSB 2901300

 

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive at the testing laboratory within 24 hours of draw. Specimen can only be drawn Monday through Thursday, they will not be accepted on weekends or holidays.

 

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: EDTA (Lavender top)

Acceptable: Sodium Heparin (Dark Green top) (A concurrent CBC with differential report is required and must accompany this specimen submission)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions: Draw Monday through Thursday only

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient 24 hours/Refrigerate NO/Frozen NO

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Friday (Specimen must be in the testing lab at Cincinnati by 5 pm on Fridays)

Performing Laboratory

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86359-T cells; total count

86355-B cells, total count

86357-Natural killer (NK) cells, total count

86360-T cells; absolute CD4 and CD8 count, including ratio

 

Report Available

1 day

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided.