Specimen:

Peripheral Blood

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

10 mL peripheral blood in ACD yellow top tube

Testing
Schedule:

0800-1430 Monday through Friday.

Analytic Time:

2 days

Reference Range:

Interpretive Report by Pathologist

Antibodies routinely included are:  CD3, CD19, CD45, CD56 and ZAP-70.

Comments:

The ZAP-70 antigen is labile.  For a valid result, the assay must be 
performed within 8-12 hours from the time of specimen collection.  In 
order to satisfy this requirement, the specimen must arrive in our 
laboratory between the hours of 0800-1430, Monday-Friday and be less 
than 6 hours old.  Please schedule collection and/or immediate delivery 
with UIDL Client Services, 1-866-844-2522, at least one day in advance.

Methodology:

Flow Cytometry

Sample
Processing:

Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of 
collection.
Specimen should be collected and packaged as close to shipping time as 
possible.
Do not collect on Fridays, on weekends, or before any holidays.

Sample
Storage:

Ambient or Room Temperature.

Transport
Instructions:

Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Contact Client Services Representative (319-384-7212) for prior 
shipping and transport arrangements.
Ship at ambient temperature.

CPT Code:

Technical:     88184 x1 and 88185 x4
Professional:  88187

See also:
Chronic Lymphocytic, Prolymphocytic, or Hairy Cell Leukemia, Various

See Additional Information:
Flow Cytometry Consultation Overview