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Lab Test Dictionary

Lymphocyte Clonality Panel, PCR (91634)

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); Fragment Analysis


Specimen Type

Whole Blood or Bone Marrow

Performing Lab

Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano


Epic ID

Other Reference Test

Lab Test Days

Monday and Wednesday

Standard TAT

5 Days


Collection Information

Specimen Required

3-5 mL Whole Blood or 0.5-1 mL Bone Marrow

Container Type

Lavender (EDTA)

Collection Instructions

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.


Processing Information - Lab Use Only

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate-OK/Ambient-OK

Specimen Stability

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)

Test Volume Required

5 mL Whole Blood or 1 mL Bone Marrow

Minimum Test Volume

3 mL Whole Blood or 0.5 mL Bone Marrow


Included Tests

B-cell Gene Rearrangement (IGH, IGK),T-cell Gene Rearrangement (TCRG, TCRB) and Pathologist Interpretation.


Comments

Insurance authorization is required prior to draw for outpatients. Ok to send on inpatients.


CPT Codes

81261, 81264, 81342, 81340, 84999


Revised

05-17-21