Urticaria-Induced Basophil Activation

Specimen:

Test Code

UIBA

Specimen Name

Urticaria-Induced Basophil Activation

Collect

Plain Red Top

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum CRITICAL FROZEN

Special Handling

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria

Specimens other than serum. Contaminated, grossly hemolyzed, or lipemic specimens.

Stability

Ambient 30 minutes; Refrigerated Unacepptable; Frozen 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Flow Cytometry

Performed

Tuesday

Reported

7-16 days

CPT Codes

  • 88184
  • 88185 x2

Components

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  • Serum 
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