Test Code FLOWF Flow-Fetal Cell

Important Note

Specimen must be received by the Spectrum Flow Cytometry Lab by 3:30 pm Monday – Friday and by 10 am on Saturday or Sunday, to be run the same day.

A STAT order received in lab after deadline will be run as Kleihauer-Betke. Routine orders will be held until the next testing day.

Spectrum Laboratory

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8 am – 10:00 am, usual TAT 1 day.

Specimen Type: Whole Blood EDTA
Container/Tube: Lavender or Pink top (EDTA)
Volume: 3 mL
Minimum volume: 1 mL

Pediatric volume: Not available

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Specimen must be received by the Flow Cytometry Lab by 3:30 pm Monday – Friday and by 10 am on Saturday or Sunday, to be run the same day.

A stat order received in lab after deadline will be run as Kleihauer-Betke. Routine orders will be held until the next testing day.

Test may be ordered to confirm positive or questionable Kleihauer-Betke test results

See report: See patient chart report for interpretation

Ambient: 24 hours

Refrigerate: 72 hours

Flow Cytometry

Refrigerate

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