Recent changes for PML-RAR Transcription (Sendaway Test) |
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Date | Field | Changed From | Changed To |
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20th March 2024 | Assay name | PML-RAR Transcription (Sendaway Test) | AML1-ETO Gene Fusion (Sendaway Test) |
| Alternative names | | t(8;21), RUNX1::RUNX1T1 |
| Collection & Request Instructions | Need 9mL of Blood or 1-2mL of Bone Marrow (EDTA).
Specimens must be kept at room temperature and must be less than 24hours old - DO NOT FREEZE. Samples must be received in RPAH lab within 48 hours of collection.
Specimens should be collected on alternate Tuesdays, to be sent to the RPAH lab on the next day Wednesday interstate courier. Liase with the Haematology Registrar before collecting. | Need 9mL of Blood or 1-2mL of Bone Marrow (EDTA).
Specimens must be kept at room temperature and must be less than 24hours old - DO NOT FREEZE. Samples must be received in RPAH lab within 48 hours of collection.
Specimens should be collected on alternate Tuesdays, to be sent to the RPAH lab on the next day Wednesday interstate courier. Liase with the Haematology Registrar before collecting. |
| External Transport Instructions | Send at ambient temperature | |
20th March 2024 | Assay name | PML-RAR Transcription (Sendaway Test) | Inversion 16 Gene Analysis (Sendaway Test) |
| Alternative names | | CBFB::MYH11 |
| MBS rebatable | No | Yes |
| Collection & Request Instructions | Need 9mL of Blood or 1-2mL of Bone Marrow (EDTA).
Specimens must be kept at room temperature and must be less than 24hours old - DO NOT FREEZE. Samples must be received in RPAH lab within 48 hours of collection.
Specimens should be collected on alternate Tuesdays, to be sent to the RPAH lab on the next day Wednesday interstate courier. Liase with the Haematology Registrar before collecting. | Need 9mL of Blood or 1-2mL of Bone Marrow (EDTA).
Specimens must be kept at room temperature and must be less than 24hours old - DO NOT FREEZE. Samples must be received in RPAH lab within 48 hours of collection.
Specimens should be collected on alternate Tuesdays, to be sent to the RPAH lab on the next day Wednesday interstate courier. Liase with the Haematology Registrar before collecting. |
20th March 2024 | Request Group | PML | RPA |
| Collection & Request Instructions | Need 10mL of Blood or 3mL of Bone Marrow.
Specimens must be kept at room temperature and must be less than 24hours old.
Specimens should be sent to the Haematology Laboratory on Mondays to Thursdays between 0900-1730 hrs. Outside these hours liase with the Haemtology Registrar before collecting. | Need 9mL of Blood or 1-2mL of Bone Marrow (EDTA).
Specimens must be kept at room temperature and must be less than 24hours old - DO NOT FREEZE. Samples must be received in RPAH lab within 48 hours of collection.
Specimens should be collected on alternate Tuesdays, to be sent to the RPAH lab on the next day Wednesday interstate courier. Liase with the Haematology Registrar before collecting. |
| External Laboratory | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PMCC) | Sydney South West Path (SSWPS) - RPA |
| External Transport Instructions | | Molecular Haematology Laboratory
Level 6, Building 77
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Missenden Rd,
Camperdown NSW 2050 |