Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

Test Name/Synonym:

B Cell Enumeration (Synonym: Anti-CD20, B Cell, B-Cell, B Lymphocyte, B-Lymphocyte, BTNK, CD19, Rituxim, Rituxim Panel)

Test Includes:

Percentage of CD19+ B cells is reported.

Ordering Alert:

Please refer to specimen stability and testing schedule.

Collection Alert:

Calgary: Specimens collected within Alberta must arrive to Calgary on weekdays. Check courier schedule before collecting. Do not collect on weekends and stat holidays. Specimens outside of Alberta must be collected Monday to Thursday ONLY.

Edmonton : Collect Monday to Thursday ONLY. Do not collect the day before a weekend or a statutory holiday.

Shipping and Handling Alert:

Edmonton: Specimens must be received in the laboratory within 24 hours of collection and by 12:00 noon on the day before a weekend or a statutory holiday.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4542

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

LAVENDER EDTA

Alternate Containers:

Calgary: GREEN NA HEP, LT BLUE CITRATE, PALE YELLOW (ACD-A)

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.5 mL

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Calgary: Monday to Friday

Test Resources:

Flow Cytometry Requisition (22229)

Stability and Storage:

Room temperature: 48 hours

Processing:

DO NOT centrifuge, refrigerate or freeze specimen.

Transportation:

Transport at room temperature.

For testing sent to Calgary from outside Alberta:

Transport at room temperature by FedEx overnight shipping. Specimen must be received within 24 hours of collection. Fax the tracking number and requisition to 403-270-4135.
Ship directly to:
Flow Cytometry Laboratory
Arthur J.E Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
3395 Hospital Drive N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2N 5G2
Tel: 587-231-3904 Fax: 587-231-3910
APLFlowCytometry@albertaprecisionlabs.ca

For testing sent to Edmonton from outside Alberta:

Ship directly to:
Specimen Control, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
4th Floor Walter Mackenzie Centre (4B2.10)
University of Alberta Hospital
8440 112 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2B7

Testing Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Reference Interval:

See laboratory report

Testing Area:

Flow Cytometry

Performing Site:

Calgary: Arthur Child Cancer Centre
Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Calgary: Patient history must be included on the requisition.

Edmonton: CBC with Differential results must accompany the specimen if unavailable in Netcare.

Contact Comments:

1-877-868-6848

Last Updated On:

Monday, March 17, 2025