91562 PNH Profile, RBC

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable

One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)
One 6 mL Pink Top (EDTA)

Submit:

4 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Time Sensitive
Specimens must be analyzed within 4 days of collection.

Rejection Criteria:

Clotted Specimen
Hemolyzed specimens
Specimen submitted frozen
Specimens older than 4 days

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Day(s); Refrigerated: 4 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Quantitative Flow Cytometry

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

88184

88185x2