Specimen Type
Whole Blood or Bone Marrow
Performing Lab
Quest forwards to LabPMM (TSO)
Epic ID
Other Reference Test
Standard TAT
3-7 Days
Collection Information
Specimen Required
1-2 mL Whole Blood or 0.25-0.5 mL Bone Marrow
Container Type
Dark Green (Sodium Heparin)
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate-Only
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: 72 Hours; Refrigerated: 7 Days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Test Volume Required
2 mL Whole Blood or 0.5 mL Bone Marrow
Minimum Test Volume
1 mL Whole Blood or 0.25 mL Bone Marrow
Processing Instructions
Requires TSO form.
Comments
Requires TSO form. Insurance authorization is required prior to draw for Outpatients. Ok to send on Inpatients.
CPT Codes
81245