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NK Function

Collection Restrictions

Can only be collected Monday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Do not collect on holidays or the day before a holiday

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container: Sodium heparin green
Volume: varies based on the patient’s absolute lymphocyte acount (ALC)

Special Instructions

Specimens must be received in the Adele Hall Lab before 3:00 p.m.

Turn Around Time

5-7 days

Availability

Routine

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: whole blood
Room temperature

Performing Laboratory

Cincinnati Children’s

Adele Hall Lab Section

Sendouts

Instrumentation/Methodology

Chromium release

Reference Ranges

see report

CPT

86352
86357