NK Panel
- LIS Mnemonic: NKPAN
Collect
Lavendar (EDTA)
Volume Required
3.0 ml
Minimum Required
2.0 ml
Transport
Room temperature
Stability
Must deliver to Lab w/in 24hrs or by noon on Fri./before holiday
Processing
Do NOT freeze or centrifuge. Store and deliver specimen at Room Temperature.
Unacceptable conditions
Clotted specimen, specimen over 24 hours old
Days Performed
Monday - Friday
Reported
Next day
Reflex Testing
N/A
CPT
88184 x1, 88185 x4, 88187 x1
Methodology
Flow cytometry
Remarks
Phlebotomy will draw Monday-Thursday & 6:00am run only on Friday. Will not draw if ordered with Lymphocyte Cultures (Mitogen &/or Antigen). Panel includes % and absolute CD3-/CD16(B73.1)+/CD56+, CD3-/CD16(3G8)+, CD3-/CD16(3G8)+/CD16(B73.1)+, CD3-/CD16(3G8)+/CD56+, & CD3-/CD56+. A CBC with differential must be ordered and collected at the same time as the NK Panel in order to calculate absolute counts.