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
Specimen:
Bone Marrow
Collection Medium:
and
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