BCR/ABL Mutation, ASPE

• CPT Code: 81403
• LOINC:
• Specimen Type: EDTA, must arrive at Mayo within 72 hrs
• Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 5 days
• Instructions: 10.0 ml whole blood in original lavender tube, refrigerated. Must arrive at Mayo within 72 hrs of collection. ***ALERT***If fusion type is unknown, this test should not be ordered prior to ZG881-BCR/ABL RNA Detection, RT-PCR.
• Text: Useful for evaluating patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy who are apparently failing treatment. Components: Z5293 Specimen Type; Z5294 BCRABL Fusion Form; Z5295 Final Diagnosis
• Methodology: PT-PCR