Important Note

FLOW ORDER MUST BE BATCHED SEPARATELY AND BAGGED BY ITSELF MARKED "FLOW"

FLOW CYTOMETRY NEEDS TO BE BATCHED SEPARATELY AND IN ITS OWN BAG MARKED "FLOW".  

****ALL SPECIMENS MUST BE SENT TO ROCK ISLAND PATHOLOGY TO BE ACCESSIONED BEFORE BEING SENT TO PATH LAB****

See Path Lab catalog for instructions per sample type.(Peripheral blood, Bone marrow, Tissue - routinely go to Path Lab  - (ALL Flow specimens go to Neogenomics on Fridays) On fridays the Flow order for these sample types need canceled and a Miiscellaneous lab needs ordered for FLow to Neogenimics)

Specimens that ALWAYS go to Neogenomics include, body fliuds, CSF, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) on Blood, Cytology Bronchial alveolar Lavage (BAL) - order code for these should be Miscellaneous (note to Neogenomics)

MAKE 2 UNSTAINED SMEARS AND SEND TO ROCK ISLAND LAB.

COMPLETE THE FLOW CYTOMETRY WORKSHEET AND SEND WITH THE SPECIMEN.

MUST SEND A CBC REPORT IF AVAILABLE.

SEND SPECIMEN/SLIDES/FORM TO ROCK ISLAND LAB, THEY WILL ACCESSION AND FORWARD TO PATH LAB.

The specimen must be accessioned with a Q-Flow code, call Rock Island Pathology to get this completed.  Email patient information to QC_PathologyOffice@unitypoint.org

MUST SEND A CBC REPORT IF AVAILABLE.

Clinical Testing | Pathology Laboratory

Click on link above and search "Flow" then select your specimen type from their catalog list and follow instructions provided.