Collection Medium:

Rejection Criteria:

Samples that are not collected Monday-Thursday only.  Prior 
notification of 24 hours must occur.

Delivery Instructions:

Specimen collection must be arranged with Mailouts (356-8593).  
Mailouts must have 24 hour notice to set up testing with reference 
laboratory/UHL.

Specimen
Instructions:

Testing must be arranged with Mailouts before testing can occur.  3 
tubes-IN tubes are required (NIL, Antigen, Mitogen).  Sample must be in 
Mailouts by 1300 with UHL Requisition and A-1a Miscellaneous Request.

Testing Schedule:

Testing performed at 1400 Monday-Thursday at UHL, Iowa City

Analytic Time:

1 week

Reference Range:

See report.

Comments:

Collection kit containing 3 tubes (NIL, Antigen, Mitogen) are the ONLY 
tube types validated.

No testing on patients who are pregnant and less than 17 years old.

Contact Core Laboratory/Mailouts for the 3 tubes (NIL, Antigen, 
Mitogen) (356-8593).

Test
Limitations:

Sample must be tested within 12 hours of collection.

Methodology:

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

CPT Code:

86480