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Test Code IPLL Leukemia /Lymphoma Analysis by Flow Cytometry

Specimen and Container/Tube

Specimen Type: Whole blood, bone marrow, body fluid, CSF, tissue, FNA 

Preferred Specimen: lavender top for blood, bone marrow, body fluid, sterile container for CSF, RPMI or saline for tissue and FNA

Other Acceptable specimens: not applicable 

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.

UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. Specimens must be received within 24 hours. If transport is delayed, retain specimens as outlined in the specimen stability section.

Rejection Criteria

  • Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits. 
  • Frozen or heated specimens will be rejected
  • Clotted or quantity not sufficient specimens are not suitable for testing and will be rejected 

 

Reference Values

Not applicable

Critical Values

Not applicable 

Turnaround Time

Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory. 

 

STAT Turnaround Time: not available

 

Routine Turnaround Time: 48 hours

 

Testing Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

CPT Codes

First marker flow cytometry 88184, additional marker flow cytometry 88185, flow cytometry interpretation 88188 

LOINC Codes

Not applicable 

Volume

Preferred Volume: 4.0 mL

Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL

Specimen Stability

Storage Temperature

Stability

Room temperature

(20 - 25°C)

 24 hours for Peripheral blood/whole blood and bone marrow aspirate samples 

Refrigerated

(2 - 10°C)

 24 hours for body fluids, CSF, tissue and FNA (Fine Needle Aspirate)

Frozen

(-20°C)

not acceptable

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen per standard laboratory collection procedures. 

Test Components

Panel of immunologic markers for leukemia/lymphoma with pathologist’s interpretation

Clinical Indications

  • Leukemia and lymphoma cell phenotyping via surface, cytoplasmic, and nuclear markers

Methodology

Flow Cytometry 

Synonyms/Search Keywords

IPLL, leukemia, lymphoma 

Last Reviewed Date

9/5/2024