Collect

Blood in 4mL DkGrn NaHep  (2 tubes needed). Collect only Mon-Thurs. On Thursdays, must be received to Burnet by 9am.

Minimum Collection Volume

5mL

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

5-10mL Yellow A ACD
5-10mL Yellow B ACD

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp 24 Hours

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Do not spin. Critical: Room Temp

External Client Shipping and Handling

Room temperature only.  Must be received in lab within 24 hours of collection. 

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL:
Phone: 513-636-4685
Fax: 513-636-3861
Email: CBDILabs@cchmc.org

Units of Measure

Direct to Report

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Reported

3 days

Tests Included

NK cell CD107a expression

Synonyms

  • HLH
  • NK cell degranulation
  • CD107a NK cell

CPT Codes

88184, 88185 x 3, 88187, 86352

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

5-10mL Yellow A ACD
5-10mL Yellow B ACD
Collection

Collect

Blood in 4mL DkGrn NaHep  (2 tubes needed). Collect only Mon-Thurs. On Thursdays, must be received to Burnet by 9am.

Minimum Collection Volume

5mL

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

5-10mL Yellow A ACD
5-10mL Yellow B ACD

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp 24 Hours

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Do not spin. Critical: Room Temp

External Client Shipping and Handling

Room temperature only.  Must be received in lab within 24 hours of collection. 

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL:
Phone: 513-636-4685
Fax: 513-636-3861
Email: CBDILabs@cchmc.org

Units of Measure

Direct to Report
Ordering

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Reported

3 days

Tests Included

NK cell CD107a expression

Synonyms

  • HLH
  • NK cell degranulation
  • CD107a NK cell
Result Interpretation
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

88184, 88185 x 3, 88187, 86352

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

5-10mL Yellow A ACD
5-10mL Yellow B ACD