93686 Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit:

4 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood. Submit Ambient.

Special Handling:

Critical Ambient
Protect from Light
Time Sensitive
Slides should be unfixed well-prepared and packaged to prevent breakage.
Samples must be received at Interpath same day as collected.

Rejection Criteria:

Specimens collected in EDTA. Poorly prepared smears (too thick or no feather edge). Broken or fixed smears.

Stability:

Ambient: 24 Hour(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Cytochemical Stain

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

85540

Interpretive Data:

Male Reference Ranges
0 - 150 year(s)	:	22-124

Female Reference Ranges
0 - 150 year(s)	:	33-149