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Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Test Name/Synonym: | Leukemia/Lymphoma Immunophenotyping, Non-Blood (Synonym: FACS, Flow Cytometry, LEUK/LOMA, MRD, XFACS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clinical Indications: | Flow based immunophenotypic testing represents an accurate and invaluable tool for the clinician and the pathologist in the diagnosis, subclassification, prognostication and follow up (MRD) of acute and chronic leukemias as well as non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Clinical Indications may include:
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Test Includes: | Immunophenotyping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordering Alert: | This information is for non-blood specimens only. For blood, see Leukemia/Lymphoma Immunophenotyping, Blood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shipping and Handling Alert: | Specimens must be delivered within 24 hours of collection. For testing sent to Edmonton: specimens must be delivered by 12:00 noon on the day before a weekend or a statutory holiday. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LABID (Connect Care): | LAB4328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specimen Type: | Bone Marrow, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), Core Biopsy, Excision, Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA), Lavage, Lymph Node, Other Body Fluid, Tissue, or Wash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Container: | See Specimen Collection Requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specimen Collection Requirements: | Hemolyzed or frozen specimens are not accepted. Clotted bone marrow specimens may be submitted for testing, however, it is a suboptimal specimen and results may be unreliable. Do not place Flow Cytometry specimens into fixative solution. Bone Marrow
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Core Biopsy, Excision, Fine Needle Aspirate, Lymph Node, Tissue
Lavage and Other Body Fluids
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Test Resources: |
To order Tissue Transport Media (TTM) or Bone Marrow Media (BMM):
Stability and Storage: | Contact the laboratory for stability information if needed. | Processing: | Calgary Zone APL staff: follow site-specific and specimen-specific processes for specimen processing. | For bone marrow testing sent to Edmonton: send 1 unstained slide for each direct and particle bone marrow. Transportation: | Specimen must be received at performing site within 24 hours of collection. | Transport at room temperature within 4 hours of collection. If delivery to the laboratory will exceed 4 hours, transport at refrigerated temperature. For testing sent to Calgary from outside Alberta:
Testing Schedule: | Monday to Saturday | | Reference Interval: | See laboratory report | Testing Area: | Flow Cytometry | | Performing Site: | Calgary: Foothills Medical Centre | Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital Additional Test Information: | Patient history or indication for testing is required. | For testing sent to Calgary:
Contact Comments: | 1-877-868-6848 | | Last Updated On: | Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | |