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Specimen Requirements
For acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
Preferred:
Specimen Type: Whole blood or bone marrow
aspirate
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3mL x 2 for whole blood or
at least 1mL for bone marrow aspirate
Days and Times Performed
Bimonthly, TAT 14 working days.
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction, DNA Sequencing
Service Code
1030134
Update
Last updated 11/12/2020
Specimen Stability
| Whole blood or bone marrow aspirate | 7 days, ambient or refrigerated |
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Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Molecular Diagnosis Centre, 67724384
Useful For
For mutation detection in exon 17 of c-kit gene in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Reference
An interpretative report will be provided.