Flow Cytometry, Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Test Name:
Flow Cytometry, Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
PC/NPS Test Code:
FLOW BAL
CPT Code(s):
88184 + (88185 X 4) + 88187
Methodology:
Flow Cytometry
Days of Week Performed:
M, Tu, W, Th, F
Routine TAT:
1-2 days (weekends and holidays excluded)
Reference Range(s):
Results are issued with a pathologist interpretation.
Clinical Utility:
COLLECTION AND HANDLING:
Collection Instructions:
Submit BAL or sputum in a plastic or glass container.
Collection Containers:
YIf testing will not be performed the same day, mix in approximately equal volumes of RPMI media and refrigerate. Specimens which have had fixatives added (eg, formalin or PAP fixative) cannot be used for flow cytometry.
Specimen Transport Requirements:
Refrigerate if testing will not be performed within 1-2 hours.
Specimen Labeling:
Label containers with two patient specific identifiers.
Rejection Criteria:
Freezing. Specimen age. Incorrect specimen type. Insufficient cells for analysis. Poor cell viablity.
Appropriate Clinical Data:
Reference: Diagnostic Performance of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid CD4/CD8 Ratio for Sarcoidosis: A Meta-analysis, EBioMedicine. 2016 Jun;8:302-308.doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2016.04.024. Epub 2016 Apr 21.
Test Item:
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Path:
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