REF MISC
B Cell Subsets
Synonyms:
Memory B Cells
Memory B-cells
CVID
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Lavender (EDTA)
Specimen Type:
Whole blood
Preferred Volume:
4 mL
Minimum Volume:
2 mL
Collection Procedure:
Collect Monday through Friday only. (Friday collections must arrive in Reference Lab by 1530!) Do not collect the day before a holiday.
Testing must be initiated within 48 hours of collection.
Store and Transport:
Refrigerated
Stability:
Ambient: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Unacceptable Condition:
Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed or centrifuged specimens. Specimens > 48 hours old.
CPT Codes:
86355
86356 x 6
Method:
Flow Cytometry