TRG Gene Clonality by PCR with Interpretation
| Label Mnemonic: | TCLBLD, TCLBM, TRGGE |
| Epic code: | LAB7360 for Blood, LAB8634 for Bone Marrow, LAB2487 for Tissue |
| Downtime form: | A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Molecular Pathology
6240 RCP
384-9568
6240 RCP
384-9568
Specimen(s):
Blood, Bone Marrow and Tissue
Collection Medium:
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| Pink top tube 6 mL (K2-EDTA) |
Minimum:
5 mL blood in a pink top, 1 mL bone marrow aspirate in a pink top, 3 cu mm of fresh frozen tissue or formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue, body fluids in a pink top or lymph node aspirates in RPMI.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.Testing Schedule:
Weekly
Turn Around
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:
81342