Ordering Information

Epic Orderable Name: CD34 Quantitative

Epic Test Id: LAB21339

Testing Includes Percent of CD34+ cells

Testing Schedule Monday thru Friday: 8 AM

Turnaround Time 72 Hours

Order Priorities Routine  Stat

LOINC 14136-6

Methodology Immunophenotyping

Ordering Restrictions Whole Blood Only in Lavender EDTA Purple Top Tube. Do NOT refrigerate. Do not collect after Friday at 4pm.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Whole Blood Only in Lavender EDTA Purple Top Tube. Do NOT refrigerate. Do not collect after Friday at 4pm.

Collection Container Lavender Top Tube

Collection Volume 3.0 mL

Minimum Volume 1-2 mL

Specimen Stability Do NOT refrigerate. Must be received in the Flow Lab within 32.0 hours of collection or it will be cancelled.

Send Specimen To JHH Flow Cytometry Laboratory (WGB 2300)/410-614-2968

Specimen Types Blood

Reference Ranges & Interpretation

Reference Range

Normal Reference Range: <0.01% - 0.07%

For Lab Staff

Performing Workstation JLAB FLOW CYTOMETRY

Processing Aliquot Volume 1.0 mL

Minimum Aliquot Volume 1.0 mL

Processing (in Performing Lab) Deliver Room Temperature Whole Blood specimen to Flow Cytometry Lab (Weinberg 2306) as soon as possible. Tube Station 141

Comments Test includes Percent of CD34+ cells

PHLEBOTOMY STATUS: Routine Rounds

LABORATORY NOTES: Include type of specimen, date and time of collection, suspected diagnosis, physician name and pager number.

Minimum Aliquot Volume is 1.0 mL.

JHH SPECIAL HANDLING: Transport Whole Blood or Bone Marrow at Room Temperature to Flow Cytometry lab (Weinberg 2306)

or if using the pneumatic tube system, Tube Station 141, within 1 hour of collection.

Call Flow Cytometry lab at 410-614-2968 for additional (HANDLING) instructions and for specimens collected Fridays after 12:00 PM.

PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OUTREACH SITES: Deliver Whole Blood or Bone Marrow at Room Temperature to Flow Cytometry lab, Weinberg 2306, as soon as possible.