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Flow Alpha Beta Double Negative T-Cell (ALPS)

Collection Restrictions

Collections planned for Friday after 3:00 p.m. - Monday 4:00 a.m., or on holidays,
that will require immediate testing: Call Flow Cytometry on Friday before 3:00 p.m.

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container: EDTA lavender

  • Preferred: 1 mL in vacutainer
  • Acceptable: microtainer filled to the top line

 

Other sources: Call Flow Cytometry

Special Instructions

CBC with differential request must accompany Flow Cytometry test requests for blood in order to report results. Recommend also ordering the EIDP immunophenotyping test

Turn Around Time

24-72 hours
Collections done Friday - Sunday will have a longer TAT


Other sources: 48 hours

Availability

Routine

Includes

Antibody staining for cell surface markers CD45, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD25, HLA-DR, TCR alpha beta, and TCR gamma delta

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: whole blood
Room temperature

Other sources: Call Flow Cytometry

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Flow Cytometry

Instrumentation/Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Additional Information

Useful as a screening test for Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) disease

Reference Ranges

See interpretive report

CPT

88184
88185 x3