** MUST DRAW CONTROL SAMPLE UNRELATED PATIENT ** Specimens accepted less than 24hours post collection, Monday -Thursday noon
Diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), X-linked and autosomal recessive forms, complete myeloperoxidase (MPO) deficiency; monitoring chimerism and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase function posthematopoietic cell transplantation Assessing residual NADPH oxidase activity pretransplant Identification of carrier females for X-linked CGD; assessment of changes in lyonization with age in carrier females
Specimen Type
Blood
Container
Green Top Tube
Collection Instructions
NOTE: DO NOT DRAW FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY MUST DRAW CONTROL SAMPLE UNRELATED PATIENT Specimens accepted less than 24hours post collection, Monday -Thursday noon
Deliver STAT to the laboratory A whole blood sodium heparin specimen and a control specimen are required.
Patient Specimen Type: Whole blood Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin) Specimen Volume: 5 mL Collection Instructions: Send specimen in original tube.
Normal Control- Unrelated patient sample Specimen Type: Whole blood Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin) Specimen Volume: 5 mL Collection Instructions: 1. Label clearly on outermost label normal control. 2. Send specimen in original tube.
