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Flow
Cytometry Specimen Collection and Transport
Immunodefieciency Panel: CD4 Count, B cells, T cells, NK cells Specimen Requirements: 1 mL of whole blood in an EDTA Vacutainer tube Handling Instructions: Store at room temperature, must be delivered within 24 hours Turn Around Time Average: 1-3 days Reference Values: Absolute CD4 count = 490 - 1436. Others provided on report or request. Flow Cytometry for Leukemia/ Lymphoma Specimen Requirements: 2 mL blood or bone marrow, lymph node, cytology specimens. Contact pathologist for questions regarding specimen collection. Handling Instructions: Keep at room temperature and deliver to the laboratory immediately (must be submitted fresh). Include clinical information. Turn Around Time Average: 24 hours Specimen Transport The Flow Cytometry Laboratory is staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Services are not regularly offered on major holidays. Specimens must arrive by 2:00pm to be processed the same day. For transport within the 7 county metro area, call the Flow laboratory at 612-873-3021 to arrange for a courier. Address the outside container as follows: Flow Cytometry All specimens should be left at room temperature and protected from temperature extremes during transport to the laboratory.
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