Test Code

NKC

Ordering Code

3014

Questions?

Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.

Synonyms

  • NK Cell Count

Remarks

** FOR NATURAL KILLER CELL ACTIVITY, ORDER NKCF ** Includes Absolute Lymphocytes and Natural Killer Cells (CD3-CD16+CD56+)

Specimen Preparation

5 mL (0.5 mL minimum) whole blood EDTA (Lavender top)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

ACD (Yellow top) or Sodium Heparin (Green top) Whole blood in M4 media. Frozen or refrigerated specimens. Hemolysis.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 2-3 days

Methodology

Flow cytometry

Test Site

Quest (37088)

Reference Interval

See report

CPT Codes

86357

LOINC

  • 731-0
  • 9728-7
  • 8112-5

Specimen Preparation

5 mL (0.5 mL minimum) whole blood EDTA (Lavender top)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

ACD (Yellow top) or Sodium Heparin (Green top) Whole blood in M4 media. Frozen or refrigerated specimens. Hemolysis.

LOINC

  • 731-0
  • 9728-7
  • 8112-5

Synonyms

  • NK Cell Count

CPT Codes

86357

Test Code

NKC

Ordering Code

3014

Remarks

** FOR NATURAL KILLER CELL ACTIVITY, ORDER NKCF ** Includes Absolute Lymphocytes and Natural Killer Cells (CD3-CD16+CD56+)

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 2-3 days

Methodology

Flow cytometry

Reference Interval

See report

Test Site

Quest (37088)
Summary

Test Code

NKC

Ordering Code

3014

Questions?

Please call Clinical Labs of Hawaii at 808.677.7998 (Option 1) with questions about this test.

Synonyms

  • NK Cell Count

Remarks

** FOR NATURAL KILLER CELL ACTIVITY, ORDER NKCF ** Includes Absolute Lymphocytes and Natural Killer Cells (CD3-CD16+CD56+)

Specimen Preparation

5 mL (0.5 mL minimum) whole blood EDTA (Lavender top)

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

ACD (Yellow top) or Sodium Heparin (Green top) Whole blood in M4 media. Frozen or refrigerated specimens. Hemolysis.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 2-3 days

Methodology

Flow cytometry

Test Site

Quest (37088)

Reference Interval

See report

CPT Codes

86357

LOINC

  • 731-0
  • 9728-7
  • 8112-5
Collection

Specimen Preparation

5 mL (0.5 mL minimum) whole blood EDTA (Lavender top)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Unacceptable Conditions

ACD (Yellow top) or Sodium Heparin (Green top) Whole blood in M4 media. Frozen or refrigerated specimens. Hemolysis.
Administrative

LOINC

  • 731-0
  • 9728-7
  • 8112-5

Synonyms

  • NK Cell Count

CPT Codes

86357
Ordering

Test Code

NKC

Ordering Code

3014

Remarks

** FOR NATURAL KILLER CELL ACTIVITY, ORDER NKCF ** Includes Absolute Lymphocytes and Natural Killer Cells (CD3-CD16+CD56+)
Result Interpretation

Reported

Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 2-3 days

Methodology

Flow cytometry

Reference Interval

See report

Test Site

Quest (37088)

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