Patient Preparation

Patients should not be on immunosuppressive medications such as steroids or calcineurin inhibitors.

Specimen may be drawn Wednesdays or early Thursday AM and must be received by the CBDI Lab no later than 1100 on Thursdays. This test is only set-up one day of the week (Thursday). Please call 513-636-4685 for more details.

Collect

10-20 mL Sodium Heparin (Dark Green)

Minimum Collection Volume

10 mL Sodium Heparin (Dark Green)

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

8.5-17 mL ACD A or B (Yellow)
 

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimen collected in an unacceptable anticoagulant.

Storage/Transport Temperature

AMBIENT

Specimen Preparation

Specimen may be drawn Wednesdays or early Thursday AM and must be received by the CBDI Lab no later than 1100 on Thursdays. This test is only set-up one day of the week (Thursday). Please call 513-636-4685 for more details.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 24 hours / Frozen: Unacceptable / Refrigerated: Unacceptable.

Performed

Thursday morning only (must be in the lab by 1100).

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL 513-636-4685

Methodology

Cell culture and flow cytometry

Reported

3 weeks

Tests Included

% of cell loss

Synonyms

  • Apoptosis
  • FAS mediated apoptosis
  • T Cell Death Assay
  • ALPS

CPT Codes

88184, 88185x2, 88187, 88230, 86352

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

8.5-17 mL ACD A or B (Yellow)
 

Collection

Patient Preparation

Patients should not be on immunosuppressive medications such as steroids or calcineurin inhibitors.

Specimen may be drawn Wednesdays or early Thursday AM and must be received by the CBDI Lab no later than 1100 on Thursdays. This test is only set-up one day of the week (Thursday). Please call 513-636-4685 for more details.

Collect

10-20 mL Sodium Heparin (Dark Green)

Minimum Collection Volume

10 mL Sodium Heparin (Dark Green)

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

8.5-17 mL ACD A or B (Yellow)
 

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimen collected in an unacceptable anticoagulant.

Storage/Transport Temperature

AMBIENT

Specimen Preparation

Specimen may be drawn Wednesdays or early Thursday AM and must be received by the CBDI Lab no later than 1100 on Thursdays. This test is only set-up one day of the week (Thursday). Please call 513-636-4685 for more details.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 24 hours / Frozen: Unacceptable / Refrigerated: Unacceptable.

Performed

Thursday morning only (must be in the lab by 1100).

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL 513-636-4685
Ordering

Methodology

Cell culture and flow cytometry

Reported

3 weeks

Tests Included

% of cell loss

Synonyms

  • Apoptosis
  • FAS mediated apoptosis
  • T Cell Death Assay
  • ALPS
Result Interpretation
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

88184, 88185x2, 88187, 88230, 86352

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

8.5-17 mL ACD A or B (Yellow)