TCRG Clonality by PCR, Various

TCRG Clonality by PCR

Order Code:	TCELLPCR
Epic Lab Code:	LAB2487
Order Form:	A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req

Molecular Pathology
6004 BT GH
384-9568

Specimen:

Various

Collection Medium:

	and		or
Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA)	and	Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA)	or	Yellow top tube (ACD solution A)

Minimum:

5 mL blood in a lavender top or yellow top, 1 mL bone marrow aspirate in a lavender top or yellow top, 3 cu mm of fresh frozen tissue or Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue, body fluids in a lavender top or yellow top or lymph node aspirates in RPMI.

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Testing Schedule:

Weekly

Analytic Time:

7 working days

Reference Range:

None

Comments:

DNA extracted from bone marrow mononuclear cells or tissue is examined for rearrangement of T-cell receptor gamma (TCRG) genes.

Test Limitations:

Specimens fixed in B5 fixative are unsuitable for testing.

Methodology:

Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) followed by Fluorescence Capillary Electrophoresis

CPT Code:

83900, 83901, 83907, 83909 (x3), 83912