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Test ID BLOD1814 CD107a Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Exocytosis Assay (CLEA)

Important Note

Time Sensitive Test:

Call Lab before collection. Specimen must be collected after 0900 and received at Sanford Laboratories Referrals/Send Out department by noon on the day of collection, Monday through Wednesday. 

Do not collect Thursday through Sunday or on the day prior to a holiday. 

Specimen must be sent Fed Ex First Priority and must be received in testing lab (Cincinnati Children's) within 24 hours of collection.

Please contact Sanford Laboratories Client Support if a holiday falls during the week for increased testing restrictions.

**For counts below 0.20 K/mcL, consider waiting until count increases.**

**For counts above 1.00 K/mcL, draw 5 mL. It is not recommended to draw less than 5 mL.**

To determine correct draw volume, refer to Custom Volumes by Absolute Lymphocyte Count

Synonym

CD107a CLEA, CD107a

Specimen Type/Requirements

Dark Green top (Sodium heparin w/out gel) tube - Whole blood (2 tubes needed) in original collection tubes. 

*2 tubes with 4 mL each whole blood - preferred*

*2 tubes with 2.5 mL each whole blood - minimum*

Specimen Volume

Refer to Custom Volumes by ALC for specific draw volumes

Stability/Transport

 Room Temperature     30 hours        Preferred for Transport   
 Refrigerated           Not Acceptable     
 Frozen  Not Acceptable        

*Room Temp stability 30 hours from collection time to test initiation at testing lab* 

Performed Test Frequency

Tuesday - Thursday

Report Available

8 business days

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Performing Lab

Cincinnati Children's Diagnostic Immunology Lab

CPT

83520

Sanford Laboratory Interface Build Information

 Result Code     Result Code Description   
 8063  See Scanned Report