Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria, PI-Linked Antigen Build info

Synonyms

• PI-LINKED ANTIGEN
• CD55 AND CD59
• PILINK
• PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA(PNH)
• PNH
• LAB10879

Procedure Name

PI-LINKED ANTIGEN

Procedure Master Number

LAB10879

Procedure ID

114262

Clinical Info

Screening for and confirming the diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Monitoring patients with PNH

Specimen Sources

Specimen Types

Container

Yellow Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen must arrive within 48 hours of draw to Core Lab
Container/Tube: Yellow top (ACD) or Lavender top Tube
Specimen : 2.6 mL whole blood ( 1.0 mL min)
Collection Instructions: Do not transfer blood to other containers.

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

72 Hours Room Temperature or Refrigerated

Methodology

Immunophenotyping

Days Performed

TAT: 2 - 3 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories
Specimen must arrive within 48 hours of draw

CPT

88184-Flow cytometry, RBC x 1
88184-Flow cytometry, WBC x 1
88185-Flow cytometry, additional marker (each), RBC x 1
88185-Flow cytometry, additional marker (each), WBC x 6
88188-Flow Cytometry Interpretation, 9-15 Markers x 1
LOINC Code:  90735-2

PDM

Only Orderable at Locations:

Results

Result Interpretation

An interpretive report will be provided. 

 RED BLOOD CELLS:

     PNH RBC-Partial Antigen loss: 0.00-0.99%

     PNH RBC-Complete Antigen loss: 0.00-0.01%

     PNH Granulocytes: 0.00-0.01%

     PNH Monocytes: 0.00-0.05%

Forms