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BCR/ABL1 qRT PCR, major and minor

Test ID: M BCR ABL COMBINED CPT Code: 81206, 81207

Expected Turnaround Time
7 days
Stated turn-around-times (TATs) are for clinical use only and subject to change based on biopharma protocol requirements. Final TATs will be specified in the biopharma study contract.

Clinical Information
Combined quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and reporting of the major and minor BCR::ABL fusion gene transcripts p210 (e13/e14a2) and p190 (e1a2) in patients with a Philadelphia (t[(9;22)(q34;q11.2)]) positive leukemia.

Requisition Forms

Specimen Requirements


Specimen Requirements
  • Whole Blood: 10 mL (minimum 5mL), EDTA preferred (NaHep accepted)
  • Bone Marrow Aspirate: 3 mL (minimum 1 mL), EDTA preferred (NaHep accepted)

Specimen Stability

Specimen must be received by MPLN within 48 hours of collection. 


Storage Requirements

2-8°C


Shipping Recommendations

REFRIGERATED, Protect from extreme temperature with ice pack. Separate ice pack from specimen.


Specimen Rejection Criteria

Specimen >48 hours old; Specimen clotted; Specimen stored or shipped at incorrect temperature; Specimen in incorrect anticoagulant; Insufficient specimen volume; Isolated RNA of suboptimal quantity and/or quality


Test Details


Synonyms

Philadelphia Chromosome; major t(9;22) e13/e14(p210), minor t(9;22) e1 (p190)


Keywords
Leukemia, Molecular Diagnostics, Oncology, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Quantitative PCR, Genomics

Test Method
Quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR)

Methodology Category
Molecular

Regulatory Status
RUO

Special Considerations
  • Frozen blood samples are NOT accepted.
  • Please notify MPLN if shipment is to arrive after 1 p.m. Friday or Saturday.

Associations

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, Minimal residual disease (MRD), Molecular remission, Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors