17p del + IGVH

DESCRIPTION – provide useful prognostic information at the time of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) diagnosis

METHODOLOGY - fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

TURN AROUND TIME – 15 days

PATIENT PREPARATION –

COLLECT – non diluted bone marrow aspirate

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – transport 5 ml whole blood and 3 ml bone marrow. Specimens must be received within 48 hours of collection due to liability of RNA

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – critically refrigerated. Separate specimens should be submitted when order multiple tests

STABILITY – ambient: 1 hour; refrigerated: 48 hours

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS – serum, plasma, CSF, bone core, or FFPE tissue. Clotted specimens

MRP – 14000.00

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory