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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for BCR-ABL P190

Recent changes for BCR-ABL P190
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
20th June 2024	Registration Instructions	Must receive a 10ml EDTA to perform this test. Code B19 is for peripheral blood request for p190 only. If it is a bone marrow sample (regardless of whether it is p190 or p210), use BCR and send out to PMC. For other rare transcripts, the sendout lab will depend on the requested transcripts (use generic lab-specific code).	Must receive a 10ml EDTA to perform this test. PAPER only request. Code B19 is for peripheral blood request for p190 only. If it is a bone marrow sample (regardless of whether it is p190 or p210), use BCR and send out to PMC. For other rare transcripts, the sendout lab will depend on the requested transcripts (use generic lab-specific code).

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

20th June 2024

Registration Instructions

Must receive a 10ml EDTA to perform this test.

Code B19 is for peripheral blood request for p190 only.

If it is a bone marrow sample (regardless of whether it is p190 or p210), use BCR and send out to PMC.

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

Must receive a 10ml EDTA to perform this test. PAPER only request.

Code B19 is for peripheral blood request for p190 only.

If it is a bone marrow sample (regardless of whether it is p190 or p210), use BCR and send out to PMC.

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

BCR-ABL P190

Alternative Names:

p190

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

B19

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.

Tube handling must be minimized to prevent contamination.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

Assay Frequency:

Weekdays