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Alternative Names:

E5M
E5M flow cytometry

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

E5M

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

EDTA 3 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

3 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Only by consult with Lab Haematology Registrar

Do not collect on a Friday as Friday samples MUST reach the external laboratory by 1pm.

Transport Instructions:

Send to lab immediately

Store sample at 4C and send sample as soon as possible. The sample needs to reach the external laboratory within 24hrs of collection.

Friday samples must reach the external laboratory by 1pm

Processing Instructions:

Store at 4'C

DO NOT SPIN.

Assay Frequency:

Daily

External Laboratory:

Monash Pathology

External Transport Instructions:

Send at 4'C with Ice Pack

Do not send on a Friday.