| Test Name | FLOW CYTOMETRY-LEUKEMIA/LYMPHOMA SCREEN |
| Test Code | Request on Downtime Form, Hematopathology, Cytopathology or
Surgical Pathology Consultation Request Form |
| Avail Stat? | N |
| Test Type | Executable |
| Days Perf. | Mon-Fri.;analytical turn-around time: 24-72 hours |
| Specimen | Whole blood, bone marrow, tissues, fluids, effusions |
| Container | Peripheral Blood: 1 Sodium or Lithium-heparin (dark green only) tube
1 EDTA tube
Bone Marrow: 1 Sodium-heparin tube (1.5-2.0 ml of bone marrow aspirate)
1 EDTA tube
CSF: CSF tube with no fixative
Effusions: 100 ml of effusion fluid in sterile urine cup (with no fixative) or evacuated container
Tissues: Sample must be submitted fresh (No fixative) in a sterile cup.
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| Comments | Must order CBC/peripheral smear (for bloods) or cell
count/differential (for fluids) along with flow cytometry-leukemia/lymphoma screen |
| Processing | Bloods and bone marrows must be kept at room temperature
Tissues and fluids must be refrigerated |
