Dihydrorhodamine Flow Cytometric Phorbol Myristate Acetate Test, Blood

Message

Ruby: Specimen must be collected Monday-Thursday only by noon. Specimen must be shipped day of collection due to short stability.

Wheeling: Due to stability, draw must be scheduled with WHL LAB. Draw times Mon-Thurs only 1330-1430.

Test Code

lab123400

Alias/See Also

Neutrophil Oxidative Burst

Preferred Specimen

Both a whole blood sodium heparin specimen and a whole blood sodium heparin control specimen from an unrelated, healthy donor are required.

Supplies: Ambient Shipping Box-Critical Specimens Only (T668)

Patient:
Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin)
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Collection Instructions: Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

Normal Control:
Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin)
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a control specimen from a normal (healthy), unrelated person within an hour of the patient's specimen collection.
2. Label clearly on outermost label normal control.
3. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

Instructions

Specimens are required to be received in the laboratory weekdays and by 4 p.m. on Thursday.. Collect and package specimen as close to shipping time as possible. Ship specimen overnight in an Ambient Shipping Box-Critical Specimens Only (T668) following the instructions in the box.

It is recommended that specimens arrive within 24 hours of collection.
Samples arriving on the weekend and observed holidays may be canceled.

Additional Information
Mayo Laboratories

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.