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Test Code DHRF Dihydrorhodamine Flow Cytometric N-Formyl-Methionyl-Leucyl-Phenylalanine Test, Blood


Shipping Instructions


Testing performed Monday through Friday. Specimens not received by 4 p.m. Central time on Fridays may be canceled.

 

Collect and package specimen as close to shipping time as possible. Ship specimen overnight in an Ambient Shipping Box-Critical Specimens Only (T668) following the instructions in the mailer. It is recommended that specimens arrive within 24 hours of collection.

 

Specimens arriving on the weekend and observed holidays may be canceled.



Necessary Information


Ordering healthcare professional name and phone number are required.



Specimen Required


Two whole-blood sodium heparin specimens are required, one from the testing patient and the other from an unrelated healthy donor as a control.

 

Supplies: Ambient Shipping Box-Critical Specimens Only (T668)

 

Patient:

Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin)

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions: Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

 

Normal Control:

Container/Tube: Green top (sodium heparin)

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a control specimen from the unrelated healthy donor within an hour of the patient's specimen collection time.

2. Clearly label as Normal Control on the outermost label.

3. Send the whole blood specimen in the original tube. Do not aliquot.

4. Rubber band patient specimen and control vial together.


Useful For

Evaluation of Rac2 deficiency and RAC2 gain of function

Method Name

Flow Cytometry

Reporting Name

DHR Flow fMLP, B

Specimen Type

WB Sodium Heparin

Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
WB Sodium Heparin Ambient 48 hours GREEN TOP/HEP

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject

Reference Values

Result name

Unit

Cutoff for defining normal

% fMLP ox-DHR+

%

≥10%

MFI fMLP ox-DHR+

MFI

≥2

Control % fMLP ox-DHR+

%

≥10%

Control MFI fMLP ox-DHR+

MFI

≥2

 

fMLP = N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine

DHR = dihydrorhodamine

MFI = mean fluorescence intensity

 

The appropriate age-related reference values for Absolute Neutrophil Count will be provided on the report.

Report Available

3 to 4 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed using an analyte specific reagent. Its performance characteristics were determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

86352

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
DHRF DHR Flow fMLP, B 98123-3

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
ANC Absolute Neutrophil Count 751-8
FMPPP % FMLP ox-DHR+ 85373-9
FMPM MFI fMLP ox-DHR+ 85370-5
ANCC Control Absolute Neutrophil Count 85369-7
FMPPC Control % fMLP ox-DHR+ 85372-1
FMPMC Control MFI fMLP ox-DHR+ 85371-3
DHRFI Interpretation 69052-9

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday