Peripheral Blood: Adult: 1 x 10 mL yellow top ACD "A" tube Pediatric: 1 short-draw (1.8 mL draw) blue top sodium citrate tube
Bone Marrow: 1.0 mL in Flow Cytometry Media. Stable for 24h.
Patient history required
Specimen Handling
DO NOT centrifuge or freeze, deliver immediately directly to Flow Cytometry at FMC.
Additional Information
Flow Cytometry (944 -4765) must be notified of all test requests. For special media or for pediatric collection instructions- contact Flow Cytometry. DO NOT collect peripheral blood after 12:00 noon on Fridays or any time on weekends.
