PML/RAR alpha t(15;17)
| Order Code: | PMLBM |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB7572 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
01250 PFP
356-3527
01250 PFP
356-3527
Specimen:
Bone Marrow
Collection Medium:
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| Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA) | Lavender top tube 3 mL (EDTA) |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Pink top tube
Minimum:
Preferred minimum: 3 mL bone marrow
Absolute minimum: 1 mL bone marrow
Remarks: Specimens must be received at reference laboratory within 48
hours of collection due to lability of RNA.
Rejection Criteria:
Serum or plasma. Frozen or clotted bone marrow. Specimens collected in
preservatives other than EDTA. Severely hemolyzed specimens.
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.Specimen
Instructions:
Stable 1 hour ambient.
Turn Around
Time:
7 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
By report.
Methodology:
Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
CPT Code:
83891,83902, 83898 (x3), 83896 (x3). Additional CPT code modifiers may
be required for procedures performed to test for oncologic or inherited
disorders.
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
