Special Instructions

Samples must be received at testing site within 24 hours of collection.

Time Sensitive Handling Required:
Specimen must be at East Bank Sendouts lab no later than 16:00 to meet the 24 hour requirement.
Order STAT courier to deliver directly to East Bank Sendouts Lab. Call Sendouts at 612-273-3711 to notify.
CSC and West Only: Send in red STAT bag by Associated Couriers. Call Sendouts at 612-273-3711 to notify.
 

Reference Lab Test Code

2900800

Turnaround Time

Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Thur. Results are reported in 3 days.

Use

Natural Killer (NK) cells, a component of the cell-mediated arm of the immune system, mediate destruction of some types of tumor cells and virus-infected cells. Decreased NK cytotoxicity is associated with impaired immune surveillance, and may explain a predisposition to malignancy and viral infections. Increased NK cytotoxicity has been observed in women with a history of spontaneous abortions.

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection Containers

Green (sodium heparin, no gel)

Collection Instructions

Specimens must be collected after 10:00 am and received in East Bank Sendouts lab by 1600 Monday through Thursday. Do not collect before a holiday.



This assay is based on the number of lymphocytes rather than the amount of peripheral blood collected. The chart below indicates the specimen volume needed based on the patient's absolute lymphocyte count (ALC). For further information, See Customized Volume by ALC under Associated Links.

 
ALC
(K/mcL)		ALC
(cells/mcL)		mL of Sodium Heparin blood needed
>1.00>10005.0
1.0010005.0
0.909005.5
0.808006.0
0.707006.5
0.606007.5
0.505009.0
0.4040011.0
0.3030015.0
0.2020025.0
0.1010045.0
<0.10<10050.0

  • For counts below 200 cells/mcL, consider waiting until count increases.
  • For counts above 1000 cells/mcL, draw 5 mL for each test. We do not recommend drawing less than 5 mL.

Specimen Preparation

Whole blood - do not process.

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimens collected in anticoagulants other than sodium heparin Specimens received greater than 24 hours after collection.

Shipping Instructions

Ship at room temperature. Protect from temperature extremes. Must arrive at testing site within 24 hours of collection and before 11:00 am on Fridays. Call CBDI DIL at 513-636-4685 with questions.

Containers

Green (Sodium Heparin, No Gel)

Reference Interval

By report.

CPT Disclaimer

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes published in the M Health Fairview Test Directory are based on American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines and are provided for informational purposes only. CPT codes are provided only as guidance to assist clients with billing. CPT coding is the responsibility of the billing party. M Health Fairview Laboratories does not assume responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes listed in this Test Directory. Charges may vary due to reflexing, susceptibilities, specimen source, patient age, methodology requirements, etc..

Patient Price Inquiries

Requester Contact Information
Patient and UMP/FV Care Team Fairview Consumer Line at 612-672-1048
MRL Outreach Client dept-mrl-business-assessment@fairview.org
Research research@fairview.org

CPT Codes

CPTQtyHC HospitalPR ClinicNote
86352130086352018635201HC CELLULAR FUNCTION ASSAY FOR NKC
86357130086357018635701HC NATURAL KILLER CELLS TOTAL

Methodology

Chromium release

MRL Test Build

Test NameComponentRequiredDescriptionTypeLOINC
LAB6079  Natural Killer Cell FunctionOrderable 
 SRC_1001YBlood specimen source:Prompt 
 1234000001 Specimen Status
Result92235-1

Data Type / Multiple Choice Response

SRC_1001
Blood specimen source:
Arm, Left|Arm, Right|Hand, Left|Hand, Right|Blood, Capillary|Other|Peripheral Blood
Default: Peripheral Blood

Contact

For questions regarding the test code Interface Map, please contact DEPT-LAB-CLIENT-INTERFACE@fairview.org
Ordering

Special Instructions

Samples must be received at testing site within 24 hours of collection.

Time Sensitive Handling Required:
Specimen must be at East Bank Sendouts lab no later than 16:00 to meet the 24 hour requirement.
Order STAT courier to deliver directly to East Bank Sendouts Lab. Call Sendouts at 612-273-3711 to notify.
CSC and West Only: Send in red STAT bag by Associated Couriers. Call Sendouts at 612-273-3711 to notify.
 

Reference Lab Test Code

2900800

Turnaround Time

Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Thur. Results are reported in 3 days.

Use

Natural Killer (NK) cells, a component of the cell-mediated arm of the immune system, mediate destruction of some types of tumor cells and virus-infected cells. Decreased NK cytotoxicity is associated with impaired immune surveillance, and may explain a predisposition to malignancy and viral infections. Increased NK cytotoxicity has been observed in women with a history of spontaneous abortions.
Collection & Processing

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection Containers

Green (sodium heparin, no gel)

Collection Instructions

Specimens must be collected after 10:00 am and received in East Bank Sendouts lab by 1600 Monday through Thursday. Do not collect before a holiday.



This assay is based on the number of lymphocytes rather than the amount of peripheral blood collected. The chart below indicates the specimen volume needed based on the patient's absolute lymphocyte count (ALC). For further information, See Customized Volume by ALC under Associated Links.

 
ALC
(K/mcL)		ALC
(cells/mcL)		mL of Sodium Heparin blood needed
>1.00>10005.0
1.0010005.0
0.909005.5
0.808006.0
0.707006.5
0.606007.5
0.505009.0
0.4040011.0
0.3030015.0
0.2020025.0
0.1010045.0
<0.10<10050.0

  • For counts below 200 cells/mcL, consider waiting until count increases.
  • For counts above 1000 cells/mcL, draw 5 mL for each test. We do not recommend drawing less than 5 mL.

Specimen Preparation

Whole blood - do not process.

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimens collected in anticoagulants other than sodium heparin Specimens received greater than 24 hours after collection.

Shipping Instructions

Ship at room temperature. Protect from temperature extremes. Must arrive at testing site within 24 hours of collection and before 11:00 am on Fridays. Call CBDI DIL at 513-636-4685 with questions.

Containers

Containers

Green (Sodium Heparin, No Gel)

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

By report.
Administrative

CPT Disclaimer

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes published in the M Health Fairview Test Directory are based on American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines and are provided for informational purposes only. CPT codes are provided only as guidance to assist clients with billing. CPT coding is the responsibility of the billing party. M Health Fairview Laboratories does not assume responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes listed in this Test Directory. Charges may vary due to reflexing, susceptibilities, specimen source, patient age, methodology requirements, etc..

Patient Price Inquiries

Requester Contact Information
Patient and UMP/FV Care Team Fairview Consumer Line at 612-672-1048
MRL Outreach Client dept-mrl-business-assessment@fairview.org
Research research@fairview.org

CPT Codes

CPTQtyHC HospitalPR ClinicNote
86352130086352018635201HC CELLULAR FUNCTION ASSAY FOR NKC
86357130086357018635701HC NATURAL KILLER CELLS TOTAL

Methodology

Chromium release
Interface Mapping

MRL Test Build

Test NameComponentRequiredDescriptionTypeLOINC
LAB6079  Natural Killer Cell FunctionOrderable 
 SRC_1001YBlood specimen source:Prompt 
 1234000001 Specimen Status
Result92235-1

Data Type / Multiple Choice Response

SRC_1001
Blood specimen source:
Arm, Left|Arm, Right|Hand, Left|Hand, Right|Blood, Capillary|Other|Peripheral Blood
Default: Peripheral Blood

Contact

For questions regarding the test code Interface Map, please contact DEPT-LAB-CLIENT-INTERFACE@fairview.org
Private Details

Test Detail

Processing Key



See Processing Key "Special" Definitions document for *SPECIAL* definition.
Abbreviation
NKC
Performing Lab
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Department
Reference Laboratory
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