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FLOW CYTOMETRY/MOLECULAR
PATHOLOGY LAB
FLOW CYTOMETRY-SURFACE MARKERS
| Panel Description | Specimen Type/Shipping Requirements | Turnaround Time |
| Lymphoma Phenotyping | PB, TISSUE, FLUIDS, BM | 24 hours |
| Leukemia Phenotyping | PB, BM, TISSUE, FLUID | 24 hours |
| Immunocompetency Panel | PB | 24 hours |
| (cd3,cd4,cd8,cd19) | ||
| Helper/Inducer, cd4 Assay | PB | 24 hours |
| Anti-Platelet Immunoglobulin- | ||
| (IgG) | PB | 24 hours |
| (Direct Antibody Assay) | ||
| PNH | PB | 24 hours |
DNA PLOIDY / CELL CYCLE ANALYSIS
| Panel Description | Specimen Type/Shipping Requirements | Turnaround Time |
| DNA Ploidy / Cell Cycle Analysis, Paraffin | BLOCK | 3 - 6 days |
| DNA Ploidy / Cell Cycle Analysis, Tissue | BM, PB, TISSUE | 24 - 48 hours |
| DNA Ploidy / Cell Cycle Analysis, Fluid | FLUID | 24 - 48 hours |
| DNA Ploidy / Cell Cycle Analysis, Urine | URINE | 24 - 48 hours |
Specimen Type Legend:
PB - Peripheral blood, two 5 ml EDTA anticoagulated tubes, maintain at room temperature, ship protected from heat, next day delivery, DO NOT REFRIGERATE
BM - Bone marrow aspirate, Place 1 - 2 mls in Hanks Balanced Salt Solution with EDTA (tube available from Flow Cytometry Lab), ship on wet ice, next day delivery
BLOCK - Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue, 1 H&E stained slide, Pathology report or diagnosis
FLUID - Fresh body fluid, may be anticoagulated with heparin, add an equal volume of Minimal Essential Medium, ship on wet ice, next day delivery
TISSUE - Fresh unfixed tissue, mince gently in Minimal Essential Medium, ship on wet ice, next day delivery.
URINE - Fresh unfixed urine, 10 - 100 mls of urine is needed, ship on wet ice, next day delivery.
Specimen Turnaround and Report Formats:
Specimen Turnaround Times are started at time of specimen receipt.
Results will be faxed when FAX telephone numbers are provided.
Hardcopy results are mailed via regular US Mail.
Problems or Questions Regarding Specimen Handling or Processing:
We encourage questions regarding any sampling concern. We are flexible on panel configurations/combinations.
For Questions/Help Regarding Optimal Test Selection Contact Us
