Leukemia/Lymphoma Phenotyping by Flow Cytometry
| CPT Code(s): | 88184, 88185 each additional marker; 88187 or 88188 or 88189. |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Bone marrow. Whole blood: Green (sodium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA). Tissue or fluid. Specimen Preparation:Transport 1 mLheparinized bone marrow (Min: 0.5 mL*) OR 5 mL whole blood (Min: 1mL*) OR 100 mg fresh tissue suspended in tissue culture media (e.g., RPMI 1640) (Min: 100 mg*) OR 10-100 mL fresh fluid (Min: 3 mL*).*Minimum volume is dependent on cellularity. Storage/Transport Temperature:Specimen should be received within 24 hours of collection for optimal cell viability. Bone marrow or whole blood: Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated. Tissue or fluid: Refrigerated. Stability:Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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