Leukemia/Lymphoma Screening Panel by Flow Cytometry

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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:

Antibodies routinely included are: 

CD3, CD4, CD5, CD8, CD10, CD13, CD16, CD19, CD33, CD34, CD45, CD56, CD57, CD117, Monoclonal Kappa, Monoclonal Lambda.

 

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

 

The pathologist will provide an interpretative report.

Comments:

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

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

Methodology:

Flow Cytometry-Lysed Whole

CPT Code:
88184
88185 x 15
88189
 
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery