| Test Name |
AML Prognostic: FLT3 & NPM1 Mutation Analysis |
| Also Known As |
FLT3, NPM1, Nucleaphosmin |
| Panel? |
Yes |
| Clinical Utility and/or Limitations |
Helps understand the prognosis in AML patients. Patients with FLT3 mutations have a poor prognisis whereas those with NPM1 mutations have a good prognosis in the absence of FLT3 mutations. |
| Diagnosis Under Consideration |
AML |
| Method |
PCR and Pyrosequencing |
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| Ordering Details |
| Test Code |
5988-1 |
| Turnaround Time |
24-48hrs |
| Preferred Specimen and Volume |
5mL Whole blood or Bone Marrow in lavender top tube |
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| Specimen Handling Information |
| Specimen Storage |
Refrigerate fresh specimen until shipping, ship within 24 hrs. |
| Specimen Transport |
Room Temperature |
| 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/BioReference requisition. Frozen specimen. |
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| Billing Information |
| CPT Codes |
83891(1), 83894(1), 83898(1), 83900(1), 83901(3), 83904(2), 83912(2) |
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