- YMITGEN
Lymphocyte Proliferation
Specimen:
Test Code
YMITGEN
Specimen Name
Lymphocyte Proliferation
Collect
2-Green Top (Na-Heparin)
Also acceptable Yellow Top ACD-A
Also acceptable Yellow Top ACD-A
Submit
10 mLs patient & 10 mLs control (Min: 7 mLs patient and control) Whole Blood CRITICAL AMBIENT
Special Handling
Patient and control specimens must be collected within 48 hours of test performance. Must be received at PSPC the same day as collected. Only collect Monday - Wednesday.
For patients who are lymphopenic, collection of 10 mL of whole blood, rather than the minimum required volumes, is recommended to increase the likelihood that a sufficient number of lymphocytes can be isolated for testing.
For patients who are lymphopenic, collection of 10 mL of whole blood, rather than the minimum required volumes, is recommended to increase the likelihood that a sufficient number of lymphocytes can be isolated for testing.
Rejection Criteria
Refrigerated or frozen specimens. Specimens in transport longer than 48 hours.
Stability
Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated Unacceptable; Frozen Unacceptable
Methodology
Cell Culture
Performed
Sunday/Tuesday - Saturday
Reported
14 days
CPT Codes
- 86353 x3
Components
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Additional Information
Must have a control specimen from a healthy individual unrelated to patient.
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