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Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (BeLPT)
Test Name Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (BeLPT)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Three 10mL Green Top Tubes Minimum Testing Volume = 30mL Whole Blood Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling This test is only done Monday to Wednesday between 0800-1400 hours. Draw Three 10mL Green Top Tubes, Invert tube several times. Label tube with patient's name and date of blood draw. Lab Staff Instructions: Do not centrifuge specimens. Send whole blood to referral lab ASAP. Sample must reach testing lab within 48 hours of collection. The WSIB Occupational Disease Specialty Program sends the patients to the outpatient lab with the requisition.
Testing Location Referred Out National Jewish Health Center, Denver, CO. Note: This test is no longer available at McGill University.
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Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (BeLPT)

Test Name

Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test (BeLPT)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Three 10mL Green Top Tubes

Minimum Testing Volume = 30mL Whole Blood

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

This test is only done Monday to Wednesday between 0800-1400 hours. Draw Three 10mL Green Top Tubes, Invert tube several times. Label tube with patient's name and date of blood draw.

Lab Staff Instructions: Do not centrifuge specimens. Send whole blood to referral lab ASAP. Sample must reach testing lab within 48 hours of collection.

The WSIB Occupational Disease Specialty Program sends the patients to the outpatient lab with the requisition.

Testing Location

Referred Out National Jewish Health Center, Denver, CO.