Collect

2 mL blood in EDTA (Lavender)

Minimum Collection Volume

1 mL EDTA (Lavender)

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimen collected in an unacceptable anticoagulant.

Storage/Transport Temperature

AMBIENT

Specimen Preparation

Keep specimen as whole blood at room temperature. Specimen must be received in lab within 24 hours of collection.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 24 hours / Frozen: Unacceptable / Refrigerated: Unacceptable.

Performed

Mon-Fri (Specimen must be in the CBDI lab by 1100 on Fridays)

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL 513-636-4685

Units of Measure

%

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Reported

2 days

Tests Included

Quantitation of 24 antigens of the V-beta repertoire of the T cell receptor

Synonyms

  • TCR V beta repetoire
  • TCR V beta
  • T Cell Receptor Vb
  • TCR Vb
  • TCR Vbeta
  • T Cell Receptor V-beta

CPT Codes

88184, 88185x23, 88189
Collection

Collect

2 mL blood in EDTA (Lavender)

Minimum Collection Volume

1 mL EDTA (Lavender)

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimen collected in an unacceptable anticoagulant.

Storage/Transport Temperature

AMBIENT

Specimen Preparation

Keep specimen as whole blood at room temperature. Specimen must be received in lab within 24 hours of collection.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 24 hours / Frozen: Unacceptable / Refrigerated: Unacceptable.

Performed

Mon-Fri (Specimen must be in the CBDI lab by 1100 on Fridays)

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL 513-636-4685

Units of Measure

%
Ordering

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Reported

2 days

Tests Included

Quantitation of 24 antigens of the V-beta repertoire of the T cell receptor

Synonyms

  • TCR V beta repetoire
  • TCR V beta
  • T Cell Receptor Vb
  • TCR Vb
  • TCR Vbeta
  • T Cell Receptor V-beta
Result Interpretation
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

88184, 88185x23, 88189

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