Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for BCR-ABL P190
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
18th April 2024	Alternative names	BCR-ABL, t(9:22), Philadelphia translocation, quantitative BCR-ABL, p190, BCR, BCR-ABL-PCR.	p190
18th April 2024	Minimum/Paediatric Volume
	Collection & Request Instructions		A separate container is required for this test.
	Transport Instructions between sites and/or laboratories		Room Temperature
	Processing Instructions		Time critical - do not delay handling ! Do Not Centrifuge Store at 4'C

BCR-ABL P190

Alternative Names:

p190

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

B19

Registration Instructions:

Must receive a 10ml EDTA to perform this test.

Non-blood samples (eg bone marrow) and/or non-p210 requests (ie rarer transcripts) are to be sent out - if it is p190 request on blood or bone marrow requests (for P190 and P210), send out to PMC.

For other rare transcripts, the sendout lab will depend on the requested transcripts (use generic lab-specific code).

Specimen Types:

Blood
Bone Marrow

Container Types:

EDTA 10 mL

Adults Volume or Mass:

10 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

A separate container is required for this test.

Specimens to be collected only on Monday to Thursday (Except for where a public holiday falls on the following day). 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 Genetics and Molecular Pathology laboratory.

Tube handling must be minimized to prevent contamination.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Processing Instructions:

Time critical - do not delay handling !
Do Not Centrifuge
Store at 4'C

Note, as this test is not covered by Medicare, non-Northern Health patients will be responsible for the cost incurred, and patient consent must be obtained.

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays

External Laboratory:

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Alternative names

Minimum/Paediatric Volume

Collection & Request Instructions

Transport Instructions between sites and/or laboratories

Processing Instructions

BCR-ABL P190