Post Bone Marrow Transplant Monitoring
| Order Form: | A-1a Immunopathology or Epic Req |
Flow Cytometry Service
6240 RCP
Flow Cytometry Resident: 467-6008
Flow Cytometry Lab: 467-6009
Tube Station #260
6240 RCP
Flow Cytometry Resident: 467-6008
Flow Cytometry Lab: 467-6009
Tube Station #260
Specimen:
Peripheral Blood or Bone Marrow
Collection Medium:
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| Yellow top tube (ACD solution A) |
Minimum:
Adult and Pediatric: Peripheral Blood, 10 mL; yellow top tube (ACD
solution A)
Rejection Criteria:
Specimens with absolute lymphocyte counts of <100/mm3 will not be
tested.
Delivery Instructions:
Keep at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.
Send to tube station #260 or deliver to Specimen Control, 6240 RCP.
Testing Schedule:
0800-1630 Monday through Friday. For additional services,
contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404.
Analytic Time:
2 days
Reference Range:
The pathologist will provide an interpretative report.
Antibodies routinely included are: CD3, CD4, CD8, CD14, CD16+56, CD19,
CD20 and CD45.
Adult reference ranges for peripheral blood by whole blood lysis method
using flow cytometry:
Absolute Counts
B cells (CD20) 6-22% 53-726/mm3
T cells (CD3) 65-85% 569-2804/mm3
T Cells (CD4) 34-62% 298-2045/mm3
T cells (CD8) 14-42% 122-1386/mm3
NK cells (CD16+/CD56+/CD3-) 5-31% 44-1023/mm3
CD4/CD8 ratio 0.7-2.7
Age specific pediatric reference ranges will be provided with the
interpretive report.
Comments:
Include pertinent clinical information on the reqisition.
Methodology:
Flow Cytometry-Whole Blood Lysis
CPT Code:
CPT Codes: 88184 x1, 88185 x7 - Technical
881887 - Professional
(varies due to the number of antibodies performed)
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
