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| bcl-2 PCR Assay for Lymphoma | ||
| Order Code: BCL2PCR
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req |
Molecular Pathology 6004 BT GH 384-9568 |
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Collection Medium: |
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Minimum: |
5 mL blood in lavender or yellow top, 1 mL bone marrow aspirate in lavender or yellow top, or 3 cu mm tissue. Tissue may be fresh frozen or paraffin embedded formalin fixed. Body fluids in purple or yellow top tubes, Lymph node aspirates in RPMI. | ||
Delivery Instructions: |
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection. | ||
Specimen Instructions: |
Transport fresh tissue on dry ice. Blood, bone marrow and lymph aspirates should be transported on ice. | ||
Testing Schedule: |
Weekly | ||
Analytic Time: |
7 working days | ||
Interpretive Data: |
Used as an adjunct in initial diagnosis or as a monitor of minimal residual disease. When used as a monitor of minimal residual disease, current samples must be analyzed in parallel with a previous diagnostic sample. | ||
Test Limitations: |
Specimens fixed in BS fixative are unsuitable for testing. | ||
Methodology: |
Multiplex PCR followed by Fluorescence Capillary Electrophoresis | ||
CPT Code: |
83890, 83900, 83901(x2), 83909(x4), 83912; if paraffin block or fresh tissue is submitted, remove CPT code 83890 and add replace it with 83907. |
Updated: 02/05/2008
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