REF MISC
BRAF Gene Mutation Analysis, Leukemia
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube, green-top (sodium heparin) tube, or yellow-top (ACD-A) tube
Specimen Type:
Leukemia: whole blood or bone marrow
Preferred Volume:
3 to 5 mL whole blood, 1 to 2 mL bone marrow
Minimum Volume:
3 mL blood, 1 mL bone marrow
Store and Transport:
Room Temperature
Stability:
If specimen is to be stored prior to shipment, store at 2(degrees)C to 8(degrees)C.
Unacceptable Condition:
Frozen whole blood, marrow, or cell pellet; leaking tube; clotted blood or marrow; grossly hemolyzed specimen or otherwise visibly degraded; contamination by another specimen; specimens containing suspicious foreign material.
CPT Codes:
81210
Method:
SNaPshot Multiplex PCR (primer extension-based method)
Notes:
Must provide a copy of the pathology report.