Specimen:

Blood

Minimum:

Minimum of 6 mls whole blood in one or two of the following container 
types.
		
   Send two tubes with 3 mls whole blood in 3 ml lavender 15% EDTA
   container (Hosp Stores order #907688).

   Send two tubes with 4 mls whole blood in 4 ml lavender 15% EDTA
   container (Hosp Stores order #907691).

   Send one tube with 6 mls whole blood in 6 ml pink 15% EDTA
   container (Hosp Stores order #907692).

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.

Testing Schedule:

0800-1630 Monday through Friday.  For additional services, 
contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404.

Analytic Time:

24 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Comments:

Useful in patients with a low white blood cell count when suspecting
Sezary Syndrome. Sezary cells are more easily seen in a buffy coat
preparation displaying morphologic characteristics.

Specimen must be in laboratory before 3:30 p.m. on the day of 
collection.

Methodology:

Staining and microscopic examination.

CPT Code:

85009

See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery