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IMMUNE CELL FUNCTION |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2525
Geisinger Epic ID: 22828
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole Blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1mL whole blood; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Before collecting specimen, please call Client Services (1-800-695-6491) to arrange testing with Referred Tests. Quest does not set up test daily, and arranangements must be made prior to collecting. Specimen must be received in GMC Referred Testing by 3:30 p.m. or GWV Referred Testing by 10:30 a.m. Specimen is stable for only 30 hours, and test is run only once per day. Collect Monday through Thursday only. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Specimen stable for only 30 hours. See "Special Notes." Room Temperature: 30 hours. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: Unacceptable. |
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Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Specimens received > 30 hours after collection. Hemolysis. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
< or = 225 ng/mL ATP = Low Immune Cell Response 226-524 ng/mL ATP = Moderate Immune Cell Response > or = 525 ng/mL ATP = Strong Immune Cell Response |
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Additional information: |
Instructions: **CONTACT THE LAB BEFORE ORDERING FOR SPECIAL LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS.** Sample MUST be at Quest by 4 p.m. on the day of set up! Sample MUST be collected after 6 a.m. on the day it is sent to Quest. | |
CPT code(s): |
86352 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Measurement of cellular mediated immunity. | |
Methodology: |
Luminescence |
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Synonyms: |
ICF, Quest test code 15435 Cytex
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