Lithium Heparin required and EDTA for an FBE.

Lithium Heparin samples will be accepted up to 48 hours from collection. However, if set up after 24 hours, only naive, switched and non-switched memory B cells will be reported. 

0.5 mL lithium heparin and 0.5mL EDTA for an FBE

This test parameters include naïve, switched and non-switched memory B cells, transitional B cells, and plasmablasts 

Medical Staff: Please request FBE as it is required to quantitate Memory B cells and must be collected at the same time. 

Collection Staff: If blood is to be collected Fridays after midday, please call laboratory ext 55725 before collecting specimen.

Specimen Reception/Laboratory: Do not spin. Keep at room temperature.

External Laboratories: 

Samples MUST arrive at RCH within 24 hrs of collection. Samples should be collected in the AFTERNOON on Mondays to Thursdays (excluding public holidays) to ensure the samples arrive and are tested within 24 hrs. 
Samples must be kept at room temperature during transportation.
The FBE can be performed locally. Please supply a copy of the FBE result.

Samples may be collected Sun - Thurs, Friday am (see note above for Friday pm specimens)
Testing performed Mon-Fri (excluding public holidays)