The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Mitogen Stimulation
Order Code: MITSTIM
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Blood
Collection Medium:
Green top tube (Na Heparin) 


Minimum:


Preferred minimum: 10 mL heparinized whole blood
Absolute minimum: 5 mL heparinized whole blood


Delivery Instructions:


Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Comments:


Note:  Specimen may be obtained Monday through Thursday only, no 
weekends, or holidays.  Sample must be received at the reference 
laboratory within 24 hours of collection.


Methodology:


Thymidine Uptake


CPT Code:


86353




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Updated: 05/22/2007

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