CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE
| Synonyms: | CGD; NBT; Nitroblue Tetrazolium; Neutrophil Function, Oxidative Burst; Oxygen Burst Study |
| Computer Code: | (FCGD) |
| Specimen Collection: | 7 mL blood (sodium heparin green top tube). Draw 2nd tube from a healthy (unrelated) individual, to be used as a shipping control. Draw Mon-Thurs only. Must be drawn on Main Campus. Deliver to Special Chemistry ASAP. |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Maintain unspun whole blood at room temperature. *Must reach lab within 72 hours of draw. |
| Reference Values: | See reference laboratory report. |
| Lab Code: | Send Out |
| Requisition: | SPEC C |
| Test Frequency: | NA |
| Routine TAT: | 7 days |
| Stat TAT: | N/A |
| CPT Code(s): | 82657 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |