Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); Fragment Analysis
Whole Blood or Bone Marrow
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
Other Reference Test
Monday and Wednesday
5 Days
3-5 mL Whole Blood or 0.5-1 mL Bone Marrow
Lavender (EDTA)
Whole blood or bone marrow collected in a sodium heparin (green-top) tube, Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue, Tissue in sterile transport tube or Fine needle aspirate (FNA) is also acceptable.
Refrigerate-OK/Ambient-OK
Room Temp: 7 Days (Indefinite for Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue); Refrigerated: 7 Days (Indefinite for Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue); Frozen: Unacceptable (1 Year for Tissue or Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA)
5 mL Whole Blood or 1 mL Bone Marrow
3 mL Whole Blood or 0.5 mL Bone Marrow
B-cell Gene Rearrangement (IGH, IGK),T-cell Gene Rearrangement (TCRG, TCRB) and Pathologist Interpretation.
Insurance authorization is required prior to draw for outpatients. Ok to send on inpatients.
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05-17-21