Collect

10 mL of Blood in DkGr NaHep (Three 4 mL tubes is acceptable). Apoptosis test is only processed on Thursdays.


External clients must collect and ship samples on Wednesdays only. All samples received on Thursdays will be processed. 

Internal CCHMC clients can collect samples on Wednesday or early Thursday morning. However all internal CCHMC samples for Apoptosis processing must be received in CBDI DIL Laboratory by 10 am Thursday morning. 

Minimum Collection Volume

8.5 mL 

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

8.5 mL ACD A or B (Yellow)

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Do not spin. Critical: Room Temp

External Client Shipping and Handling

Room temperature only. Collect and ship on Wednesdays only. 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp 36 Hours

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL:
Phone: 513-636-4685
Fax: 513-636-3861
Email: CBDILabs@cchmc.org

Synonyms

  • Apoptosis
  • FAS mediated apoptosis
  • T Cell Death Assay
  • ALPS

Tests Included

% of cell loss

Methodology

Cell culture and flow cytometry

Reported

3 weeks

CPT Codes

88184, 88185x2, 88187, 88230, 86352
Collection

Collect

10 mL of Blood in DkGr NaHep (Three 4 mL tubes is acceptable). Apoptosis test is only processed on Thursdays.


External clients must collect and ship samples on Wednesdays only. All samples received on Thursdays will be processed. 

Internal CCHMC clients can collect samples on Wednesday or early Thursday morning. However all internal CCHMC samples for Apoptosis processing must be received in CBDI DIL Laboratory by 10 am Thursday morning. 

Minimum Collection Volume

8.5 mL 

Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives

8.5 mL ACD A or B (Yellow)

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Do not spin. Critical: Room Temp

External Client Shipping and Handling

Room temperature only. Collect and ship on Wednesdays only. 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp 36 Hours

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL:
Phone: 513-636-4685
Fax: 513-636-3861
Email: CBDILabs@cchmc.org
Ordering

Synonyms

  • Apoptosis
  • FAS mediated apoptosis
  • T Cell Death Assay
  • ALPS

Tests Included

% of cell loss

Methodology

Cell culture and flow cytometry

Reported

3 weeks
Result Interpretation
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

88184, 88185x2, 88187, 88230, 86352