Dihydrorhodamine (DHR) Flow PMA Test

Specimen:

Test Code

YDHRP

Specimen Name

Dihydrorhodamine (DHR) Flow PMA Test

Collect

2-Green Top (Na-Heparin)

Submit

Patient: 5 mLs (Min 1 mL) Whole Blood Ambient
Control: 5 mLs (Min 1 mL) Whole Blood Ambient

Special Handling

Must be collected Monday - Wednesday ONLY. Must be received at PSPC same day as collected. Time sensitive testing.
Patient:
1. Collect sample, invert sample to make sure properly mixed.
2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
Normal Control:
1. Collect a control specimen from the unrelated healthy donor within an hour of the patient's specimen collection time.
2. Collect sample, invert sample to make sure properly mixed.
3. Label clearly as Normal Control and the corresponding patient information.
4. Send the whole blood specimen in the original tube. Do not aliquot.
5. Rubber band patient specimen and normal control vials together.

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis, or lipemia.

Stability

Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated Unacceptable; Frozen Unacceptable

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Performed

Monday - Friday

Reported

3-5 days

CPT Codes

  • 86352

Components

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Additional Information

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