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FLOW CYTOMETRY, TISSUE
Test CodeLAB1230137
CPT Codes
88184, 88185 variable depending on diagnosis
Preferred Specimen
Representative piece of tissue in RPMI media or buffered saline.
Instructions
Monday - Friday Dayshift: Deliver specimen to Flow Lab immediately. Off-shifts: Place in the refrigerated Flow Cytometry rack
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 72 Hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Tissue specimens received in formalin
Frozen specimens
Frozen specimens
Methodology
Flow Cytometry
Setup Schedule
Testing performed and interpreted Monday through Friday
Analytic time < 72 hours
Analytic time < 72 hours
Clinical Significance
An appropriate panel of markers will be used based on the reason for testing, review of patient history and previous laboratory results and
morphologic review. Additional markers may be performed at an additional charge to fully characterize a disease state. An interpretive
report is provided.
morphologic review. Additional markers may be performed at an additional charge to fully characterize a disease state. An interpretive
report is provided.
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
