BCR/ABL1 p210 Quantitative PCR Blood




Test Mnemonic

P210PB

CPT Codes

  • 81206 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • BCRABL
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
  • CML
  • Minimal Residual Disease
  • p210
  • PCR
  • quantitative

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
10 mLWhole bloodEDTA (Lavender)AmbientAmbientIf patient has low white blood cell count, please collect up to an additional 10mL in EDTA (Lavender) and forward all tubes to performing lab.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
4 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient48 hours
Refrigerated7 Days
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

5 days per week

Turnaround Time

5 days

Methodology

Name Description
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Quant 

Special Info

Clearly indicate specimen type on label. External client shipping instructions: Ship “Priority Overnight;” do not ship on Fridays or the day preceding a holiday.

Clinical Limitation

This assay is designed to detect, but not distinguish between the BCR/ABL1 fusion transcripts e13a2 (b2a2) and e14a2 (b3a2). This assay does not detect minor or micro breakpoints, microdeletions, or mutations.