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Lymphocyte Subset Panel 1 (NY)
Test Code17328
CPT Codes
86355, 86357, 86359, 86360
Includes
% CD3 (Mature T Cells), Absolute CD3+ Cells, % CD4, Absolute CD4+ Cells, % CD8, Absolute CD8+ Cells, CD4/CD8 Ratio, % CD16+CD56 (NK Cells), Abs NKCell(CD16+CD56+Cell), % CD19 (B Cells), Absolute CD19+ Cells, Absolute Lymphocytes
Preferred Specimen
5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
Maintain the specimen at room temperature. It is recommended that the sample be drawn shortly before courier pick-up and be received within 24 hours.
Transport Container
EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Room temperature: 30 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Room temperature: 30 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube • ACD (yellow-top) tube • Clotted
Methodology
Flow Cytometry (FC)
FDA Status
This test code is for New York patient testing. For non-New York patient testing, use test code 7197.
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
4-6 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Immunophenotypic analysis may assist in evaluating cellular immunocompetency in suspected cases of primary and secondary immunodeficiency states.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-Chantilly VA |
| 14225 Newbrook Drive |
| Chantilly, VA 20151-2228 |
