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Published on April 09, 2020

CMV T-Cell Immunity Panel 

Tube Type = Gold Top

Tube Type

x2

Test ID LAB11363
EPIC ORDER CMV T-CELL IMMUNITY PANEL
CPT Code(s) 86352 x4
Group/Individual Test Individual 
Laboratory Core Referral Testing
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: See Comment
Micro: See Comment
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory-Eurofins Viracor Laboratories
STAT: N/A
Turnaround Time 6-9 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report 
Comments
  • Collect 12 mL whole blood in 2 x 6 mL sodium heparin tubes. Tubes must be at least 3/4 full to maintain proper ratio of blood to anticoagulant
  • For difficult draws, collect 6 mL whole blood in 2x 3mL sodium heparin tubes. Tubes must be at least 3/4 full to maintain proper ratio of blood to anticoagulant
  • Must be collected Monday-Friday between 8am-2pm and received in UNC Hospitals Core Laboratory by 3pm. Due to limited stability, samples collected outside the Medical Center need to be received in the UNC Hospitals Core Laboratory by 3pm on the day of collection for prompt send-out
  • Keep sample at room temperature

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 03, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514