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Lymphocyte proliferation to Nickel

Important Note

Specimen must be received in the Natioanl Jewish Health laboratory within 24 hours of collection.  Specimen must be sent by MBMC Lab as Saturday/Sunday delivery if sending on Friday.  

Additional Codes

Epic orders:  LAB000 Miscellaneous Test - enter in the comments

Lymphocyte proliferation to Nickel

Performing Laboratory

National Jewish Health

Methodology

Lymphocyte stimulation in cell culture

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:  Whole Blood
Container/Tube:  Collect Dark Green (Sodium Heparin) tubes -  four(4)- 7mL or  nine (9) of the 3mL.
Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 20 mL for Pediatrics

Specimen Preparation:  DO NOT centrifuge.

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Centrifuged specimens, specimens received after 24 hours of draw, frozen specimens, specimens in lithium heparin, specimens in tubes with gel such as SST's and PSTs.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ship at ambient temperature Priority Overnight via FedEx and in a well insulated container.

Day(s) Test Set Up

7 days a week

Turnaround Time

14 days

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86353 x 9

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 24 hours

Reference Value

Non-Reactive

National Jewish Lab requisition

Requisition