Flow Cytometry and Insurance

[Guest guest]

What kind of test is a flow cytometry? Is it a blood test,

or a DNA test, part of a biopsy or what?

The reason I am asking is because I don't understand the

insurance billing on this test.

My Insurance pays 100% of blood tests, although in this case

it was done on the BMB and I am being billed over 33% of the

bill.

So I would appreciate any info anyone has to help me

understand.

C.

[Guest guest]

Flow cytometry is a test where the proteins on or inside the

cell are tested for using monoclonal antibodies that are

fluourescently labeled. It can be done on bone marrow or

blood.

Rick Furman, MD

Cody wrote:

> What kind of test is a flow cytometry? Is it a blood test,

> or a DNA test, part of a biopsy or what? <snipped>