Test Code LAB7485 B Cell Gene Rearrangement Analysis, MRD
Special Collection Notes
Collect specimen according to standard operating procedure
Specimen Type
Whole Blood or Bone Marrow/Purple Top Tube (K2 EDTA). Tissue (Fresh Frozen, Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) or RPMI)
Specimen Volume
Optimal Volume: 4.0 ml Minimum Volume: 0.5 ml Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block preferred or 10 micron unstained slides. (10 count).
Additional Notes
Reportable range: ≥0.01% clonal frequency
TAT
10 days
Method
Next Generation Sequencing
CPT
81261
Performing Section
PRECISION DIAGNOSTICS
Purpose/Principle
To identify and track clonal B cell immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGH) gene rearrangements using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)