Methodology
Flow Cytometry
Specimen Type
Whole Blood
Performing Lab
Medical College of Wisconsin
Epic ID
Other Reference Test
Lab Test Days
Monday-Friday
Standard TAT
3-5 Days
Collection Information
Specimen Required
4-6 mL Whole Blood
Container Type
Dark Green (Sodium Heparin)
Collection Instructions
Collect Monday-Wednesday between 0900-1200 ONLY, no weekend or holiday delivery. Same day CBCD also need to be done. Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Immunodiagnostics and Research requisition must be completed by the physician and sent to lab.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Ambient-Only
Specimen Stability
Room Temp=24 Hours; Refrigerated=Unacceptable; Frozen=Unacceptable
Test Volume Required
6 mL Whole Blood
Minimum Test Volume
4 mL Whole Blood
Processing Instructions
Send completed Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Immunodiagnostic and Research requisition and same day CBCD results with specimen room temp same day as collected Monday-Wednesday only, no weekends or holidays.
Included Tests
T-Subsets: CD3, CD4, CD8 CD45RA and CD45RO; B-Subsets: CD19, CD20, CD27, CD119 and CD212; NK-Subsets: CD16 and CD56; Other: CD11b, CD14, CD15, CD18, CD45, CD69, HLA-ABC; HLA-DR; TCRAb; pSTAT1 and pSTAT4.
Comments
Insurance authorization required prior to draw for outpatients. Ok to send on Inpatients.
CPT Codes
86353, 86355, 86357, (Only need insurance authorization for genetic cpts: 88184, 88185 (x20), 88189)
Revised
08-25-21
Initials
DM