Test Code LAB0255703 T- and B-Cell Quantitation by Flow Cytometry, Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Additional Codes
Mayo Test ID |
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TBBAL |
Method Name
Fluorescent Flow Cytometry
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Medical Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Required
For Local Accounts Only
Specimen must be tested within 24 hours of collection.
Container/Tube: 50-mL conical tube
Specimen Volume: 4 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collection of the specimen in the afternoon is preferred; testing will be performed by 2 p.m. the following day.
2. Ship specimen overnight.
Additional Information:
1. Collection date is required.
2. For serial monitoring, we recommend that specimen collections be performed at the same time of day.
Reject Due To
Hemolysis | Mild OK; Gross reject |
Thawing |
Warm reject; Cold reject |
Lipemia | Mild OK; Gross reject |
Icterus | NA |
Other | Specimens >24 hours old |
Reference Values
No established reference values.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday; Continuously to 2 p.m.
CPT Code Information
86355-B cells, total count
86357-Natural killer cells, total count
86359-T cells, total count