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Para conocer los horarios, visitas sin turno y citas.Collect specimens Monday through Wednesday only.
This assay currently is not available in New York state.
Collect specimens Monday through Wednesday only. This |
Collect specimens Monday through Wednesday only. This assay currently is not available in New York state. |
3 - 4 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Whole blood
Fill tube(s) to capacity
0.5 mL
Yellow-top (ACD) tube or lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Invert tube 8 to 10 times immediately after collection. To preserve cellular viability, collect specimen so it will arrive in the laboratory within 72 hours of collection. Indicate date and time of venipuncture on the tube(s) and on the test request form.
Room temperature
Temperature | Period |
---|---|
Room temperature | 4 days |
Refrigerated | Unstable |
Frozen | Unstable |
Hemolysis; specimen refrigerated or frozen; clotted specimen; contaminated specimen
This test can be used in assessing therapeutic B-cell depletion in any clinical context, including Multiple Sclerosis, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and membranous glomerulonephritis among others, and treatment or prevention of acute humoral rejection in positive crossmatch renal transplant recipients. It can be used in the evaluation of CD20 deficiency in patients with suspected CD19 deficiency (humoral immunodeficiency), and it can be used to confirm the complete absence of B cells in suspected primary humoral immunodeficiencies using both CD19 and CD20 markers.
Timing and consistency in the timing of blood collection is critical in monitoring patients for lymphocyte subsets.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This test is performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Flow cytometry
Monoclonal antibody-based therapies block available CD20-binding sites and, therefore, the antibody used for this flow cytometric assay cannot recognize the CD20 molecule on B cells. The concomitant use of the CD19 marker provides information on the extent of B-cell depletion when using this particular treatment strategy. This Flow Cytometry panel is also useful for confirming the complete absence of B cells in suspected primary humoral immunodeficiencies.
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