PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA (PNH), CONFIRMATORY TEST; CD55 & CD59
| This test is primarily used to evaluate the percentage of granulocytes in blood which express CD55 & CD59 and those which do not express them. These antigens are absent on the hemopoietic cells of patients suffering from PNH |
Pre-test Information : Give brief clinical history |
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Report Delivery : Same day |
PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA (PNH), CONFIRMATORY TEST; CD55 & CD59
| Test Code | P-03 |
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| Test Description | **PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA (PNH), CONFIRMATORY TEST; CD55 & CD59 |
| Clinical Category | ANAEMIA |
| Sample | 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood in EDTA tube AND 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood in 1 Sodium Heparin tube |
| Method/Technology | Flow Cytometry |
| Storage/Temp | |
| Reporting Time | Daily |