Test Details

• Discipline:

  Flow Cytometry

  Flow Cytometry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Whole Blood in preservative free heparin + normal control

  Whole Blood in preservative free heparin + normal control

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Whole Blood in preservative free heparin + normal control

  Whole Blood in preservative free heparin + normal control

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  5 ml + 5 ml Control

  5 ml + 5 ml Control

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  5 ml + 5 ml Control

  5 ml + 5 ml Control

• Special Requirement:

  The requesting clinician must arrange for a control sample from a healthy volunteer to arrive at the same time as the patient's sample (please label 'control'). Samples should be as fresh as possib...

  The requesting clinician must arrange for a control sample from a healthy volunteer to arrive at the same time as the patient's sample (please label 'control'). Samples should be as fresh as possible when tested. Keep at room temperature at all times.

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• Transport Requirements:

  Please sent to Flow Cytometry, Blood Sciences Lab, RVI.

  Please sent to Flow Cytometry, Blood Sciences Lab, RVI.

• Freq Analysis:

  As required

  As required

• Add On Test:

  Use the contact details below to discuss if an add-on is required

  Use the contact details below to discuss if an add-on is required

• Interpretation:

  None

  None

• Reference Ranges:

  Normal Range: Normal

  Normal Range: Normal

• Other Info:

  Should be discussed with Immunology (Ext: 25078) prior to taking any samples.

  Should be discussed with Immunology (Ext: 25078) prior to taking any samples.

• Routine Contact Name:

  Flow Cytometry Lab

• Routine Telephone:

  0191 282 5078

  0191 282 5078

• Routine Email:

  nuth.FlowCytometryLab@nhs.net