REF MISC
CEBPA Mutation Analysis
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube or green top (sodium heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Whole blood OR bone marrow
Preferred Volume:
3-5 mL whole blood OR 1-2 mL bone marrow
Minimum Volume:
3 mL whole blood OR 1 mL bone marrow
Store and Transport:
Room Temperature, if stored prior to shipment refrigerate.
Unacceptable Condition:
Gross hemolysis; frozen sample; clotted blood specimen.
CPT Codes:
81218
Method:
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); direct sequencing; capillary electrophoresis