IMD Berlin
LTT
IMD Berlin LTT immune function testing: 20 mL heparin blood plus 5 mL whole blood, room temperature, never refrigerated, at the lab within 24 hours.
Specimen
Other self-collect
Tubes / kit
IMD supplies a free LTT blood collection set on request: phone +49 30 77001-220, email LT…
Processing
Keep the blood at room temperature. Never refrigerate samples for cellular function tests…
Shipping
Shipping from the US: confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
Not a blood draw
Speedy Sticks performs venipuncture (arm blood draws) only. You collect this kit yourself, following the lab's instructions.
Overview
About this kit
IMD Institut fuer Medizinische Diagnostik Berlin-Potsdam is a lab at Nicolaistrasse 22, 12247 Berlin-Steglitz, Germany, founded in 1994. It runs cellular immune tests, including the lymphocyte transformation test (LTT). [I2][I3]
LTT Immune Function measures how lymphocytes respond. LTT Immune Stimulation adds testing of immunostimulant products listed on the request form. [I1] The English page allows up to 6 products; the German brochure says up to 5, so confirm with the lab's current kit instructions. [I1][I3] LTT is also used for pathogen and allergen testing. [I4][I3]
The process
Step by step
- 1
Before the visit
Prep
- Fasting rules are not published; confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
- 2
The draw
Draw
- Collect 20 mL of fresh heparin blood and 5 mL of whole blood. [I1][I4]
- The tube for the 5 mL whole blood and the order of draw: confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
- 3
Right after collection
Processing
- Keep the blood at room temperature. Never refrigerate samples for cellular function tests. [I1]
- Centrifuging is not addressed on IMD's page; confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
- 4
Get it to the lab
Shipping
- The lab must receive the sample within 24 hours of collection. [I1]
- IMD offers free courier pickup across Germany, Austria and Switzerland: +49 30 77001-450 or si.kurier@imd-berlin.de. [I2]
- Shipping from the US: confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
At a glance
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Avoid a redraw
Common mistakes
Questions
FAQ
How much blood?
20 mL heparin blood plus 5 mL whole blood. [I1]
Can it be refrigerated?
No. [I1]
How fast must it arrive?
Within 24 hours of collection. [I1]
Need a blood draw too?
Speedy Sticks performs venipuncture (arm blood draws) at home, work or a facility.
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