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Stain
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Mon-Fri
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| Reported: |
Within 5 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Peripheral Blood: One 5 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2 EDTA), or one 7 mL green (sodium or lithium heparin). Bone Marrow: 1 mL heparinized aspirate.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Peripheral Blood: 5 mL whole blood and six unfixed smears; Bone Marrow: 1 mL heparinized aspirate and six unfixed smears. Transport at 20-25°C. Send Sunday-Thursday only.
Minimum volume required: Peripheral Blood: 1 mL whole blood (EDTA) and six well-prepared unfixed smears or 1 mL whole blood (green, heparin) and six well-prepared unfixed smears. Bone Marrow: 1 mL heparinized aspirate and 6 well-prepared unfixed smears. Transport at 20-25 Degrees C. Send Sunday-Thursday only.
Remarks: Specimens must be received within 24 hours of collection; testing must be performed within 48 hours of collection.
Unacceptable Conditions: Stool specimens or stool slides. Fixed blood or bone marrow smears.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 24 hours
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