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Flow Cytometry - interactiveFLOW

Technical component.

Our web-based approach to flow cytometry allows physicians to review and interpret histograms/scatter plots for diagnosis and classification of leukemias and lymphomas. Based on specimen type submitted and initial diagnosis (provided by referring physician), Genzyme will perform one of the following interactiveFLOW diagnostic panels:

interactiveFLOW Diagnostic Panels:

Comprehensive Leukemia/Lymphoma (for blood, bone marrow, spleen) CPT Codes:

88184, 88185 (units of 88185 vary depending on the number of antibodies tested)

CLL/SLL (for blood, bone marrow, spleen)

CPT Codes: 88184, 88185 (units of 88185 vary depending on the number of antibodies tested)

Lymphoma – Tissue/Fluid (for fresh tissue, CSF or body fluid) CPT Codes:

88184, 88185 (units of 88185 vary depending on the number of antibodies tested);

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia (Myeloma) (for blood, bone marrow, spleen) CPT Codes:

88184, 88185 (units of 88185 vary depending on the number of antibodies tested)

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia (Myeloma) (for blood, bone marrow, spleen) CPT Codes:

88184, 88185 (units of 88185 vary depending on the number of antibodies tested)


Specimen Requirements:

Comprehensive Leukemia/Lymphoma Panel

  1. Peripheral Blood
    • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube (optimal), lavender-top tube (acceptable).
  2. Bone Marrow
    • Green-top tube, lavender-top tube.

    3. Spleen

    • Tissue in RPMI.

CLL/SLL Panel

  1. Peripheral Blood
    • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube (optimal), lavender-top tube (acceptable).
  2. Bone Marrow
    • Green-top tube, lavender-top tube.
  3. Spleen
    • Tissue in RPMI.

Lymphoma – Tissue/Fluid Panel

  1. Fresh Tissue
    • Fresh tissue in RPMI.
  2. Fluid
    • CSF, peritoneal, pleural or pericardial fluid mixed with equal amounts of RPMI.

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia Panel (Myeloma)

  1. Peripheral Blood
    • Sodium heparin (green-top) tube (optimal), lavender-top tube (acceptable).
  2. Bone Marrow
    • Green-top tube, lavender-top tube.
  3. Spleen
    • Tissue in RPMI.

Turnaround Time:

6-8 hours


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Specimen Services/Pickup:  877-246-1226