One 5.0 mL EDTA (Lavendar) tube. 5.0 mL of blood or 3.0 mL minimum.
Unacceptable Conditions
The specimen will be considered unacceptable if it is refrigerated, clotted, hemalyzed, centrifuged, received in the lab over 48 hours from collection, or no CBC results performed on a specimen collected the same time as the specimen for the assay.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Will accept up to within 48 hours if there is a CBC result performed on a specimen collected the same time as the specimen.
Performed
Flow Cytometry Laboratory. Monday-Friday (Specimens must be received by 1100 on Friday).
Remarks
Provide CBC results performed on a specimen collected the same time as the specimen for the lymph assay.
Performed
Flow Cytometry Laboratory. Monday-Friday (Specimens must be received by 1100 on Friday).
One 5.0 mL EDTA (Lavendar) tube. 5.0 mL of blood or 3.0 mL minimum.
Unacceptable Conditions
The specimen will be considered unacceptable if it is refrigerated, clotted, hemalyzed, centrifuged, received in the lab over 48 hours from collection, or no CBC results performed on a specimen collected the same time as the specimen for the assay.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Will accept up to within 48 hours if there is a CBC result performed on a specimen collected the same time as the specimen.
Performed
Flow Cytometry Laboratory. Monday-Friday (Specimens must be received by 1100 on Friday).
Remarks
Provide CBC results performed on a specimen collected the same time as the specimen for the lymph assay.
Ordering
Performed
Flow Cytometry Laboratory. Monday-Friday (Specimens must be received by 1100 on Friday).