Medical Genetics Test Details
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| T-Cell Clonality Screening by PCR | ||
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| Test Information: | T-cell receptor gamma (TCRG) gene rearrangement | |
| Test Details | ||
| Test Code: | 9217 | |
| Special Notes: | Samples received will be tested by ARUP. | |
| Technical Information | ||
| Methodology: | Polymerase Chain Reaction/Capillary Electrophoresis | |
| Sample & Shipping Information | ||
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| Test Requisition: | Tumor Analysis | |
| Specimen Type: | Bone Marrow | |
| Requirements: | Draw bone marrow in an EDTA (purple-top) tube(s) and send 3 mL (Min: 1 mL). |
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| Shipping Conditions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Specimen should arrive in the laboratory within 24 hrs of collection. Do not heat or freeze. Unacceptable Conditions: Frozen specimens. Clotted or grossly hemolyzed specimens. Stability: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: Unacceptable |
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| Specimen Type: | FFPE - Tumor Tissue | |
| Requirements: | Formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin) and paraffin embed tissue. Protect from excessive heat. Transport tissue block or four 10-micron shavings. Tissue block will be returned after testing. |
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| Shipping Conditions: | Ship at ambient temperature (18-25°C/64-77°F) or refrigerated temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Ship in cooled container during summer months. Do not heat or freeze. Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens fixed/processed in alternative fixatives or heavy metal fixatives (B-4 or B-5) or tissue sections on slides. Decalcified specimens. Stability: Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable |
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| Specimen Type: | Fresh Frozen Tissue | |
| Requirements: | 100 mg (0.5-2.0 cm3) fresh tissue snap frozen at -20°C. Please include a copy of corresponding surgical pathology report. |
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| Shipping Conditions: | Ship frozen on dry ice in an insulated container by overnight courier. Specimen should arrive in the laboratory within 24 hrs of shipment. Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 hours; Frozen: 1 year |
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| Specimen Type: | Whole Blood | |
| Requirements: | Draw whole blood in an EDTA (purple-top) tube(s) and send 5 mL (Min: 1 mL). |
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| Shipping Conditions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature in an insulated container by overnight courier. Specimen should arrive in the laboratory within 24 hrs of collection. Do not heat or freeze. Unacceptable Conditions: Serum. Frozen whole blood or bone marrow. Clotted or grossly hemolyzed specimens. Stability: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: Unacceptable |
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| Turn Around Time: | 5-7 days | |
| Billing Information | ||
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| List Price: | *For Insurance or Institutional Prices, please call. | |
| CPT Codes: | 81342x1 | |