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Test Code LAB6492 Chimerism Recipient Analysis, Pre-Transplant

Performing Section

PRECISION DIAGNOSTICS

Purpose/Principle

This method uses the Promega PowerPlex® Fusion System for analysis.
Numerous sequence variations have been defined in the human genome which can be used to specifically characterize and distinguish individuals and to define their relatedness within a family or a specific population.

Special Collection Notes

Collect specimen according to standard operating procedure.

Specimen Type

Whole Blood/Bone Marrow : Purple Top Tube-EDTA

 

Mouth: Buccal Swab

 

Tissue (Fresh-Frozen, Paraffin Embedded, or RPMI)

Specimen Volume

Whole Blood/Bone Marrow

Preferred: 4.0 mL

Minimum: 0.5 mL

*Receipt of blood or bone marrow within 72 hours of collection. Delays may impact nucleic acid quality.

 

Tissue

Preferred: uncut paraffin-embedded tissue block. Slides: 1 stained and 10 unstained - 10 micron thick slides

*Receipt within 24 hours of cutting or as soon as possible. Delays may impact nucleic acid quality.

Processing Instructions

Store and ship ambient. If transport is longer than 4 hours send refrigerated on cold pack.
For frozen tissue please send on dry ice- ASAP.

Temperature

Ambient/Refrigerated

Test Components

Chimerism Recipient

Reference Range

Informative, See Interpretation, Insufficient Sample

TAT

4 days

Additional Notes

Specimen will be rejected if frozen or heparinized bone marrow or peripheral blood

Aliases

Chimerism Study – Recipient, Pre Sample
Bone Marrow Transplant Engraftment by STR

CPT

81265