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Test Code LAB26577 BMT Donor Evaluation

Performing Laboratory

St. Louis Children's Hospital Sendout to Barnes Jewish Hospital to LifeSouth Community Blood Center

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Patient Preparation: None

Container/Tube     

Preferred:  1 full 6 mL Plain, red-top Vacutainer®
1 full 6mL EDTA, pink-top Vacutainer®
2 full 6mL EDTA, purple-top Vacutainer®

Acceptable: 
Collection Volume:  See above

Special Instructions: Call lab at 314-454-4268 for required collection tubes if needed.
NOTE: this testing is for bone marrow transplant donor evaluation only

Sample Rejection

Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.

Logistics

Test Availability:  Daily

Cut-off time: None

Days set up by performing lab: NA

Turnaround Time: Next day

Reference Values

Reference Interval: Negative (for all components)

Critical Value: None established

Methodology

NA

Limitations

NA

Additional Information

FOR SLCH CORE LABORATORY USE ONLY

Lab Processing Instructions: DO NOT SPIN. Send whole blood to BJS Blood Bank STAT

Transport Temperature: Ambient
Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: NA

Refrigerated: NA

Frozen: NA

Note: Tubes can be found in send-out lab if needed.

Test Classification and CPT Code

87340

HepB s Ag

86592

RPR

86704

HepB c Ab

87535

HIV NAT

86803

HepC Ab

87521

HCV NAT

86703

HIV 1-2 Ab

86790

HTLV I/II

86644

CMV

87798

HBV NAT

86753  Chagas

LOINC

NA

Last Reviewed

08/2025