| Test Name |
Quantitative BCR/ABL, t(9;22) |
| Also Known As |
Quantitative BCR/ABL, t(9;22) |
| Diagnosis Under Consideration |
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) |
| Method |
PCR |
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| Ordering Details |
| Test Code |
5268-8 |
| Assay Schedule |
Mon - Fri, daily |
| Turnaround Time |
24-72hr Turnaround |
| Preferred Specimen and Volume |
EDTA only (Lavender top tube). 2ML Marrow, 5ML blood |
| Alternate Specimen and Volume |
N/A |
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| 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/BioReference requisition. Frozen specimen. |
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| Billing Information |
| CPT Codes |
83891 (1), 83898 (3), 83896 (6), 83902 (1), 83912 (1) |
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