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Collection Requirements
Source: blood or bone marrow
Container: EDTA lavender
Volume:
- Preferred: 1 mL in vacutainer
- Acceptable: microtainer filled to top line
Other sources: Call Flow Cytometry
Turn Around Time
3 days
Availability
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: whole blood or bone marrow
Room temperature
Specimen(s): body fluids (cell suspensions) and tissue in RPMI
media
Refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Flow Cytometry
Instrumentation/Methodology
Propidium iodide dye binding to DNA after cell membrane permeabilization. Analyzed on a flow cytometer
Additional Information
This test is useful for the assessment of DNA ploidy and proliferative phase fractions of cell populations.
Reference Ranges
Interpretation reported by Pathologist
CPT
88182