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Each specimen must be collected in the appropriate container, which must be labelled with the patient's name and registration number. Every specimen must be accompanied by a completed request form. Some of the tests require an appointment by calling the Medical Officer (MO) in the Allergy and Immunology Research Centre(AIRC). Some of the tests also require a control specimen. Please provide the appropriate control specimen required. Please refer to the tables for instruction on the type and amount of specimen required for each of the test performed by the AIRC. 2. Specimens Collection and Transport 2.1. Specimens For Immunological Investigations No Appointment Required ____________________________________________________________ Examinations Specimen Required Container ____________________________________________________________ Anti-Sm } Serum Plain tube Anti-RNP } Anti-SSA/Ro } Adult: 2 ml Anti-SSB/La } Anti-Jo 1 } Children: 1 ml Anti-Scl-70 } Anti-Gastric Parietal -do- -do- Anti-Mitochondrial -do- -do- Anti-Smooth Muscle -do- -do- Anti-Cardiolipin -do- -do- Anti-Acetycholine receptor -do- -do- Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic -do- -do- antibodies (ANCA) ____________________________________________________________ 2.2. Specimens For Special Immunological Investigations Appointment Required Please Contact The Mlt-In-Charge: Tel No: 03-40402359 ____________________________________________________________ Examinations Specimen required Container ____________________________________________________________ HLA typing Class 1 Recipient: 20 ml blood * Sterile silicon- (serology) Donor: 20 ml blood coated tube with 200 IU heparin HLA typing Class 10 ml blood EDTA tube I and II (molecular) HLA Cross-matching Recipient: 5 ml blood Plain tube Donor: 15 ml blood * Sterile silicon- coated tube with 200 IU heparin Mixed lymphocyte Patient: 20 ml blood *Universal sterile culture Donor: 20 ml blood bottle with Control I: 20 ml blood heparin Control II: 20 ml blood ____________________________________________________________ Note: * Tubes will be provided by the AIRC, IMR 2.3. Specimens For Special Immunological Investigations Appointment Required Please Contact The ____________________________________________________________ Examinations Specimen required Container ____________________________________________________________ IgA } Adult: 2 ml serum Plain tube IgM } IgG } Child: 1 ml serum C3 } C4 } Enumeration of Adult: 2.5 ml blood EDTA tube T and B cells Child: 2 ml blood Phagocytic Patient: 2.5 ml blood EDTA tube Function Test Control: 2.5 ml blood EDTA tube Lymphocytic Patient: 10 ml blood *Universal sterile Transformation Control: 10 ml blood bottle with 0.02 Test ml heparin Allergy test: Total Ig E 3 ml blood Plain tube Specific Ig E Classes 3-5 ml blood Plain tube ____________________________________________________________ Note: * Tubes will be provided by the Division of Immunology IMR
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Normal Values 3.1. Normal Values: Immunoglobulins
3.2. Normal Values: Complements C 3 level = 50 - 90 mg / 100 ml. C 4 level = 10 - 40 mg / 100 ml. 3.3. Normal Values: Total Ig E Level
3.4. Normal Values: T And B Cells Enumeration
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