Submit patient history, CSU Clinical Immunology Form, and
the sample that correlates to the source of disease. Choose
sample based on disease source, for:
A) Peripheral lymphocytosis, suspect leukemia, etc., submit:
1.0 mL EDTA whole blood or bone marrow in lavender top tube
(EDTA) tube and CBC results that are no older than 48 hours.
-OR-
B) Multicentric lymphoma, lymphoma/ suspect neoplastic cells
in lymph node(s) or organ(s) submit: lymph node or other
tissue/organ aspirate in non-additive red or white top tube.
See Collection Method (or Special Instructions for Draw) for
additional instructions.
-OR-
C) Pleural effusion and ascites, submit:
0.5 mL of cavity fluid in a lavender top tube (EDTA) and 0.5
mL in a red top tube (with a few drops of patient serum
added for protein samples less than 4 mg/dL as evaluated on
a refractometer.)
If only able to submit one effusion sample, submission of
lavender top tube (EDTA) is preferred.
Test Description
A diagnostic procedure used to assess the chemical and physical characteristics of a lymphocyte population. Most commonly used to determine if there is a monoclonal subset of cells.