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Acute Leukemia (Myeloid//Lymphoid) Panel- Technical Component Only



Test Name Acute Leukemia (Myeloid//Lymphoid) Panel- Technical Component Only
Also Known As Acute Leukemia & Myeloid Disorders Analysis or Myeloid (MDS/MPD)/ Lymphoid & Acute Leukemia Analysis . Technical Component Only- GenFlow
Panel? Yes
Clinical Utility and/or Limitations Lineage assessment in acute leukemia is necessary for selecting appropriate therapy and is useful in assessing prognosis. This panel is also useful in distinguishing lymphoid from myeloid blast crisis in CML and immunophenotyping lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Diagnosis Under Consideration Primary Myeloid disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
Method Flow cytometry
 
Ordering Details
Test Code 5516-0
Assay Schedule Monday- Saturday, Daily
Turnaround Time 24 hour turnaround
Preferred Specimen and Volume 2 mL EDTA or Heparinized Marrow, 5 mL EDTA or Heparinized Blood or Fresh Tissue in RPMI.
Alternate Specimen and Volume N/A
 
Specimen Handling Information
Specimen Storage refrigerate fresh specimen until shipping, ship within 24 hrs.
Specimen Transport Ship specimen with ice pack.
Causes For Specimen Rejection No patient ID on Specimen, Patient ID on specimen and Requisition doesn't match, incorrect fixative (tube/solution), Specimen without Genpath/Biorefrence requisition. Frozen specimen.
 
Billing Information
CPT Codes 88184-TC (1), 88185-TC (27)
 
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