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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (via NGS)

Recent changes for Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (via NGS)
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
17th January 2024	Registration Instructions	Haematology registrar / Haematologist approval prior to dispatch Please DO NOT send for both myeloid NGS and MPN panel concurrently. If there is uncertainty about which test is required, contact Lab Haematology registrar.	Haematology registrar / Haematologist approval prior to dispatch DO NOT send for both myeloid NGS and MPN panel concurrently. If there is uncertainty about which test is required, contact Lab Haematology registrar. Do not send JAK2 and MPN panel request concurrently. MPN panel contains JAK2 hence there is no need to send for JAK2 if MPN panel had been requested.

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

17th January 2024

Registration Instructions

Haematology registrar / Haematologist approval prior to dispatch

Please DO NOT send for both myeloid NGS and MPN panel concurrently. If there is uncertainty about which test is required, contact Lab Haematology registrar.

Haematology registrar / Haematologist approval prior to dispatch

DO NOT send for both myeloid NGS and MPN panel concurrently. If there is uncertainty about which test is required, contact Lab Haematology registrar.

Do not send JAK2 and MPN panel request concurrently. MPN panel contains JAK2 hence there is no need to send for JAK2 if MPN panel had been requested.

Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (via NGS)

Alternative Names:

MPN panel
MPN NGS

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

MPN

Registration Instructions:

Haematology registrar / Haematologist approval prior to dispatch

DO NOT send for both myeloid NGS and MPN panel concurrently. If there is uncertainty about which test is required, contact Lab Haematology registrar.

Do not send JAK2 and MPN panel request concurrently. MPN panel contains JAK2 hence there is no need to send for JAK2 if MPN panel had been requested.

Specimen Types:

Blood
Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Container Types:

EDTA 4 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

4 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

4 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Liase with Haematology Registrar before collection.

Can be stored at 4'C for up to 3 days.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

External Laboratory:

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

External Transport Instructions:

Send at 4'C with Ice Pack

This requst must be approved by the haematology registrar prior to sending