EPIC Lab Number

LAB7048

Patient Preparation

Routine post-transplant myocardial biopsy.

Collect

Endomyocardial biopsy tissue, >1 mm³, in sterile container with 5 mL RPMI 1640.

Unacceptable Conditions

Broken tube, mismatched or missing labels, >8 hours old, insufficient sample size, improper fixation.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature. Do not freeze.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

8 hours at room temperature.

Performed

Monday through Friday from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Reported

3-4 business days

Panel Components

LGA Score

Lab info

NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Section

Immunogenetics and Cellular Immunology

Methodology

rIL-2 stimulation of lymphocyte growth

Reference Interval

No Reference Range

Can this test be added to a previous specimen?

No

CPT Codes

86822
Test Information

EPIC Lab Number

LAB7048

Patient Preparation

Routine post-transplant myocardial biopsy.

Collect

Endomyocardial biopsy tissue, >1 mm³, in sterile container with 5 mL RPMI 1640.

Unacceptable Conditions

Broken tube, mismatched or missing labels, >8 hours old, insufficient sample size, improper fixation.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature. Do not freeze.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

8 hours at room temperature.

Performed

Monday through Friday from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Reported

3-4 business days

Panel Components

LGA Score

Lab info

NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Section

Immunogenetics and Cellular Immunology

Methodology

rIL-2 stimulation of lymphocyte growth

Reference Interval

No Reference Range

Can this test be added to a previous specimen?

No

CPT Codes

86822