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Epic Test Code LAB3811 Flow Cytometry, Whole Blood

Important Note

Due to limited specimen stability, and the need to transport to our reference laboratory (URMC), these tests MUST be drawn as outlined below.     
 
  Monday through Thursday during non-holidays.

  • MIB prior to 4:00 pm.
  • Fox  Prior to 11:00 pm
  • OCH  prior to 12:30 pm
  • HLS prior to 2:00 pm
  • LFH prior to 11:00
  • CRH prior to 11:00
  • FTT prior to 11:00
  • These tests cannot be drawn the day before or on the following holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
  • Specimens MUST be received at MIB by 6 pm for courier pickup by 7pm

Additional Codes

LIS Code: IMFLB
URMC Code: FLOWB

Specimen Type

Whole Blood - 2 Dark Lavender top tubes
                        2 Dark Green (sodium heparin)

Special Requirements

  • Must have a completed and signed URMC requisition sent with specimens 
  • Place specimens, requisition, CBCA results, and billing in URMC shipping container
  • Place bag in URMC pick-up area in CLP and enter information into the log sheet
  • If specimens are collected at sites other than MIB campus they MUST arrive by courier by 6pm. Courier arrives for pick up at 7pm.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Causes for Rejection

Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
Frozen
Clotted 
Hemolyzed specimens.
Specimens greater than 48 hours old.

Days of Analysis

Monday - Friday

Additional Information

URMC Flow Page

CPT Code

88184 (for 1 marker)

88187 (2-8 markers)

88188 (9-15 markers)

88189 (Greater than 16 markers)

Number of markers tested is dependent on the diagnosis

Last Updated

13-NOV-24 MS