89800:NEUTROPHIL ANTIBODY
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Anti-Neutrophil |
| Methodology: |
Flow Cytometry (FC) |
| Edit Date: |
9/17/2008 |
| Performed: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Released: |
1 – 5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
86021-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube. |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze. |
| Stability: |
24 hours ambient, 72 hours refrigerated, or 1 month frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
3 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL serum. |
| Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
| Comments: |
This is NOT an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA). See Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) MPO/PR3 Confirmation (69171) |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Specimen refrigerated longer than 72 hours. |
