Specimen:
Collect
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 4 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood in Green Top (Li Heparin). Submit Ambient.
Also Acceptable:
- 4 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Ambient.
- 4 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood in Green Top (Na Heparin). Submit Ambient.
- 4 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Ambient.
Special Handling
- Critical Ambient
- Time Sensitive
- Specimens must reach Interpath within 24 hours of collection.
Rejection Criteria
- Clotted Specimen
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Specimen submitted frozen
- Specimen submitted refrigerated
- Specimens submitted in pour-off tubes
- Samples in non-Hemogard tubes.
Samples older than 48 hours.
Stability
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Flow Cytometry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86359
- 86360
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 91521 - ABSOLUTE CD4
- 91522 - ABSOLUTE CD8
- 91523 - ABSOLUTE CD3
- 91524 - CD4:CD8 RATIO
- 91525 - INTERPRETATION
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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