STAIN
Immunocytochemical Stains, Blood or Bone Marrow
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube or 2 unfixed, unstained bone marrow slides for each stain ordered
Specimen Type:
Submit only one of the following specimens: Whole blood or bone marrow unstained slides
Preferred Volume:
9 mL of EDTA whole blood for each stain ordered
Minimum Volume:
4 mL of EDTA whole blood for each stain ordered
Collection Procedure:
A list of stains desired is required on the request form for processing.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
CPT Codes:
Varies
Test Schedule:
Monday through Friday
Method:
Includes pathology consultation.
Test Includes:
The following stains are available individually:
common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen, CD4, CD7 (Lue-9), CD8, CD19, CD22 (Leu-14), CD33, Glycoprotein A, Glycoprotein IIIA, HLA-DR, and terminal deoxyneucleotidyl transferase.
common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen, CD4, CD7 (Lue-9), CD8, CD19, CD22 (Leu-14), CD33, Glycoprotein A, Glycoprotein IIIA, HLA-DR, and terminal deoxyneucleotidyl transferase.
Reference Ranges:
An interpretive report will be provided.