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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for BCR-ABL P210

Recent changes for BCR-ABL P210
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
1st August 2024	Collection & Request Instructions	Specimens to be collected only on Monday to Friday up until 12pm (or 12pm on day before a weekday public holiday). Specimens more than 48 hours old cannot be tested and a recollection will be requested. Please ensure that blood for molecular testing for BCRABL is collected in a separate dedicated sterile tube. Molecular specimens must NOT be put through any analysers. If unsure please call the Haematology laboratory. Tube handling must be minimized to prevent contamination.	Specimens to be collected only on weeksays, and up until 12pm on Fridays or day before a public holiday). Specimens more than 48 hours old cannot be tested and a recollection will be requested. Please ensure that blood for molecular testing for BCRABL is collected in a separate dedicated sterile tube. Molecular specimens must NOT be put through any analysers. If unsure please call the Haematology laboratory. Tube handling must be minimized to prevent contamination.

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

1st August 2024

Collection & Request Instructions

Specimens to be collected only on Monday to Friday up until 12pm (or 12pm on day before a weekday public holiday). Specimens more than 48 hours old cannot be tested and a recollection will be requested.

Please ensure that blood for molecular testing for BCRABL is collected in a separate dedicated sterile tube. Molecular specimens must NOT be put through any analysers. If unsure please call the Haematology laboratory.

Tube handling must be minimized to prevent contamination.

Specimens to be collected only on weeksays, and up until 12pm on Fridays or day before a public holiday). Specimens more than 48 hours old cannot be tested and a recollection will be requested.

Tube handling must be minimized to prevent contamination.

BCR-ABL P210

Alternative Names:

BCR-ABL
t(9:22)
Philadelphia translocation
quantitative BCR-ABL
p210
BCR
BCR-ABL-PCR.

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

B21

Medicare rebatable:

Yes

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

EDTA 10 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

10 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

A separate container is required for this test.

Specimens to be collected only on weekdays, and up until 12pm on Fridays/day before a public holiday. Specimens more than 48 hours old cannot be tested and a recollection will be requested.

Tube handling must be minimized to prevent contamination.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays

Additional Notes:

For bone marrow/non blood samples and/or non-p210 requests, collection and transport needs to be sent to referring laboratory within 24hrs of collection.

USEFUL LINKS

Frozen Section Booking Form

Printable Pathology Request Form

Order of Draw - Blood Samples