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Stain
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Mon-Fri
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| Reported: |
1-5 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Peripheral Blood: One 5 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA), or one 7 mL green (sodium or lithium heparin); Bone Marrow: 1 mL heparinized aspirate; Paraffin: block or four unstained paraffin slides cut at 4 microns.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Peripheral Blood: 5 mL whole blood (EDTA) or 7 mL whole blood (green, heparin) and six unfixed smears; Bone Marrow: 1 mL heparinized aspirate and six unfixed smears; transport peripheral blood and bone marrow at 20-25°C. Paraffin: must be protected from excessive heat; ship in cooled containers during summer months. Send Sunday-Thursday only.
Minimum volume required: Peripheral Blood: 1 mL whole blood (lavender, EDTA) and six 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. Paraffin: block or four unstained paraffin slides cut at 4 microns. Transport peripheral blood and bone marrow at 20-25 Degrees C. Paraffin: must be protected from excessive heat; ship in cooled containers during summer months. 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: Fixed smears.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Blood/Bone marrow: Ambient: 24 hours; Paraffin: Indefinitely
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