Antigen Stimulation
| Sunquest Code: | AGSTIM | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB5672 | Epic Name: | Antigen Stimulation |
| Synonyms: | AG Stimulation; Antigen Proliferation | ||
| Methodology: | Tritiated thymidine incorporation | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Specimens are sent to reference laboratory Mon-Thur by 1500; results are reported within 2 weeks. | ||
| Special Instructions: | Must be received at testing site within 24 hours of collection. A completed requisition form must be sent with each sample. See Associated Links.
Order On Time Delivery courier to deliver directly to East Bank Sendouts Lab. Call Sendouts at 612-273-3711 to notify. CSC and West only: Send in red STAT bag by HealthEx courier. Call Sendouts at 612-273-3711 to notify. |
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| Associated Links: | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Requisition Form, Customized Volumes by ALC |
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Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Whole blood sodium heparin |
| Optimal Volume: | 10 mL |
| Container: | Green (sodium heparin, no gel) |
| Collection Instructions: | Specimens must be collected after 10:00 am and received in East Bank Core Lab by 1400, Monday through Thursday only. Do not collect the day before a holiday.
Volumes requested assume abnormal absolute lymphocyte count (ALC). If the ALC is abnormal, use the Customized Volumes by ALC information to obtain correct volume. See Associated Links. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Sample received greater than 24 hours after collection. Frozen, clotted, hemolyzed of centrifuged specimens. Specimens collected in anticoagulants other than sodium heparin. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Whole blood. Do not process. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship whole blood in original tube at room temperature. Must arrive at testing site within 24 hours of collection and before 11:00 am on Fridays. Protect from temperature extremes. Call CBDI DIL at 513-656-4685 with courier and sample tracking number. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Lab Sendouts (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) |
| Referral Lab number: | 2903000 |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: | By report. |
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