Test ID: ZH351
CPT code: 81206, 81207
LOINC: 52135-1
Specimen Lav (EDTA) , green (sodium heparin)OR yellow(ACD-A)
Frequency: 5 – 7 days
Instructions: 2mL BM or 5mL WB, Lav(EDTA) ,grn(sod hep)OR yel(ACD-A),Refrig,To arrive in the testing lab within 48 hrs of collection. Min 1 mL BM or 3mL WB
Text: Detects three different types of BCR-ABL1 fusion transcripts associated with CML, ALL, and AML:e13a2 (previously b2a2) and e14a2 (previously b3a2) (major breakpoint, p210), as well as e1a2 (minor breakpoint, p190). Results should be correlated with appropriate clinical and laboratory information as indicated.
Methodology: Real-time, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).