Chromosome Analysis, Hematologic Malignancy
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
Details
Methodology
Culture • Karyotype • Microscopy
Alternative name(s)
Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD),Philadelphia Chromosome,ACL,Bone Marrow Karyotype,Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS),Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML),PH Chromosome,Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 3 mL bone marrow or 10 mL whole blood collected in a sodium heparin (green-top) tube |
| Alternative specimen(s) | Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube • Sodium heparin lead-free (tan-top) tube |
| Minimum volume | 1 mL |
| Collection instructions | Bone marrow 3 mL or whole blood 10 mL, must contain 10% less mature myelocytes, pros or blasts. (green Vacutainer® only). Infants 2-3 mL (in pediatric 3 mL Vacutainer®), must contain 10% myelocytes, pros or blasts. Ship at room temperature. Bone marrow transport medium is available upon request. Note: See the "Cytogenetics" section of the specimen collection guide for additional information. Other Vacutainer® tubes containing sodium heparin are acceptable. |
| Transport container | Sodium heparin (green-top) tube |
| Transport temperature | Room temperature |
| Specimen stability | Specimen viability decreases during transit. Send specimen to testing lab for viability determination. Do not freeze. Do not reject. |
| Reject criteria | Received frozen |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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