Test Overview
Test Methodology

Granulocyte Immunofluorescence Test (GIFT) and Granulocyte Agglutination test (GAT)

Test Details
Days Set Up
Wednesday
Analytic Time

7 days

Soft Order Code
NEUAB
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    American Red Cross National Neutrophil Laboratory
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection Instructions

    Collect specimen in a red top tube. Spin and aliquot into a screw capped plastic tube. Send to Specimen Processing frozen.

    Special Handling

    NO Saturday delivery

    Alternate Specimen
    EDTA plasma is acceptable
    Normal Volume
    2 mL serum
    Minimum Volume
    0.5 mL serum
    Storage Temperature
    Frozen. If sample will be received by ARC within 72 hours, refrigerated is acceptable
    Rejection Criteria
    Gel tubes, segments and PPT tubes are not acceptable
    Additional Information

    Test performed by American Red Cross National Neutrophil Laboratory

    Billing
    NY State Approved
    No