DNA Cell Cycle Analysis – Ploidy and S-Phase
| CPT Code(s): | 88182 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Tumor tissue, body fluid, peripheral blood in green (sodium or lithium), bone marrow in green (sodium or lithium), OR urine/bladder washings. Specimen Preparation:Tissue: Paraffin embed tissue block enriched with tumor OR Body Fluid: Transport: 100 mL body fluid. (Min: 10 mL)OR Peripheral Blood: Transport 5 mL whole blood.OR Bone Marrow: Transport 2 mL bone marrow (specimens with low mononuclear cell counts may require more volume).OR Urine/Bladder Washings: Centrifuge and remove supernatant. The cell pellet should then be re-suspended in a cell culture media such as Hank's Balanced Salt Solution or RPMI. Storage/Transport Temperature:Tissue (paraffin embedded), Peripheral Blood or Bone Marrow: Refrigerated Body Fluid or Urine/Bladder Washings: Refrigerated Stability:Tissue (paraffin embedded): Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable Body Fluid or Urine/Bladder Washings: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable Peripheral Blood or Bone Marrow: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | Specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York DOH approved laboratory, if possible. |
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