MAST Flow Cytometry Panel

Epic code: See comments
Order form: Epic Beaker AP Order Label
Flow Cytometry Service
6240 RCP
Flow Cytometry Resident: 467-6008
Flow Cytometry Lab: 467-6009 or 467-6010
Tube Station #260
Specimen(s):
Various
Collection Medium:
Yellow top tube 8.5 mL (ACD solution A)
Alternate Collection Media:
Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin) or Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA)
Minimum:

Peripheral Blood: 2 mL

 

Bone Marrow: 2–4 mL yellow top tube (ACD solution A)

 

Fluids and Tissue: Dispense sample into vial of RPMI-1640 tissue culture media.

Delivery Instructions:

Keep at room temperature. Do not refrigerate. Send to tube station #260 or deliver to Specimen Control, 6240 RCP.

Testing Schedule:

Samples will be processed during the hours of 0800–1600 daily. Samples that arrive on weekends or holidays will be triaged and processed during the next business day. For additional services, contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404.

Turn Around Time:
2 days
Reference Range:

If malignancy is detected the pathologist will add tests on as needed.

Comments:

LAB8255 for Blood, LAB8284 for Bone Marrow, LAB8254 for Other

 

Please state the clinical question to be answered in the order.

 

For "Other" specimen types, add what type of specimen it is in the provided comment field.

 

Antibodies: CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5,CD8,CD10,CD13,CD16,CD19, CD25, CD33, CD34,45, CD56, CD57 CD117, Monoclonal Kappa, Monoclonal Lambda

Methodology:

Flow Cytometry-Lysed Whole

CPT Code:
88184, 88185 x 18, 88189