Test Details
Mnemonic
NMOFS
Ordering Code
3805560
CPT-4 Code(s)
86053, plus 86053 if reflexed to titer, at additional cost
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, remove serum from cells and send 3.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Serum separator tube
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting Assay (FACS)
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes