Sodium Heparin (dark green) may also be accepted, however a concurrent CBC and differential are required in order to report absolute counts
Unacceptable Conditions
Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimen collected in an unacceptable anticoagulant. Specimens received greater than 24 hours after collection.
Storage/Transport Temperature
AMBIENT
Specimen Preparation
Room Temp. Must be received to Burnet by 1400 if collected on Fri.
Collect only Mon-Fri. Must be received to Burnet by 1400 if collected on Fri.
Performing Lab
CBDI DIL 513-636-4685
Units of Measure
%, cells/mcL
Methodology
Flow Cytometry
Reported
2 days
Tests Included
% and absolute count for the lymphocyte subpopulations: Total T cells (CD3), T helper cells (CD4), T cytotoxic cells (CD8), B cells (CD19), and NK cells (CD16/CD56); CD4:CD8 ratio
Sodium Heparin (dark green) may also be accepted, however a concurrent CBC and differential are required in order to report absolute counts
Collection
Collect
1 mL blood in EDTA (Lavender)
Minimum Collection Volume
0.5 mL EDTA (Lavender)
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
Sodium Heparin (dark green) may also be accepted, however a concurrent CBC and differential are required in order to report absolute counts
Unacceptable Conditions
Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimen collected in an unacceptable anticoagulant. Specimens received greater than 24 hours after collection.
Storage/Transport Temperature
AMBIENT
Specimen Preparation
Room Temp. Must be received to Burnet by 1400 if collected on Fri.
Collect only Mon-Fri. Must be received to Burnet by 1400 if collected on Fri.
Performing Lab
CBDI DIL 513-636-4685
Units of Measure
%, cells/mcL
Ordering
Methodology
Flow Cytometry
Reported
2 days
Tests Included
% and absolute count for the lymphocyte subpopulations: Total T cells (CD3), T helper cells (CD4), T cytotoxic cells (CD8), B cells (CD19), and NK cells (CD16/CD56); CD4:CD8 ratio
