Test Code LAB20640 BCR-ABL1 Minor (p190) Rearrangement, Quantitative PCR
Department
Send Outs
Reference Lab Test Number
BCRMN
Collection Requirements
Collect Monday-Thursday ONLY
Refer To
Primary Collection Container
Lavender 6 mL (K3EDTA)
Transport
Whole Blood Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Send 5.0 mL whole blood refrigerated in original collection tube. Due to 72 hour stability, samples must arrive at Warde Medical Laboratory the day of collection or within 18 hours of collection. Ship to Warde Sunday through Thursday only
Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Minimum Testing Volume
3.0 mL
Reference Range
p190 < 0.0025 % – Not detected
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Performed
Wednesday, Friday
Reported
5-7 days
CPT Codes
81207
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted blood, frozen blood, grossly hemolyzed samples