Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction/Fragment Analysis
Specimen Type
Whole Blood or Bone Marrow
Performing Lab
ARUP
Epic ID
Other Reference Test
Lab Test Days
Daily
Standard TAT
5-9 Days
Collection Information
Specimen Required
3 mL Whole Blood or 1 mL Bone Marrow per Cell Line
Container Type
Lavender (EDTA)
Collection Instructions
Collect Monday-Friday only, no weekends or holidays. Whole blood collected in an ACD Solution A/B (yellow-top) tube is also acceptable. Complete the Cell Isolation Request for Chimerism, Post-Transplant, Sorted Cells form and send with specimen to the lab. Increase the amount of blood/bone marrow submitted based on the number of cell lines requested and for patients with low cell counts.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate-OK/Ambient-OK
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: 24 Hour (Preferred); Refrigerated: 24 Hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Rejection Criteria
Clotted; Hemolyzed
Test Volume Required
3 mL Whole Blood or 1 mL Bone Marrow per Cell Line
Minimum Test Volume
3 mL Whole Blood or 1 mL Bone Marrow per Cell Line
Processing Instructions
Complete an ARUP requisition and submit with completed Cell Isolation Request for Chimerism, Post-Transplant, Sorted Cells form with specimen room temp. Call Apollo Courier Service for pick up Monday-Friday.
Comments
Insurance authorization is required prior to draw for outpatients. Ok to send on inpatients.
CPT Codes
81268; 88184; 88185
Revised
05-25-19
Initials
SL
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