Test Code MYD88 MYD88 L265P Mutation Detection
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Specimen Type: Whole blood or bone marrow aspirate
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: For whole blood please send 4 tubes (3mL each); for bone marrow aspirate please send 1 tube (3mL).
Acceptable:
Specimen Type: Tissue sections
Container/Tube: Slides (uncoated)
Specimen Quantity: One H&E and five unstained sections of 10 micron thickness
Specimen Type: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Container/Tube: Sterile plain container
Specimen Quantity: Entire collection
Days and Times Performed
Weekly, TAT 14 working days
Methodology
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR)
Service Code
1035086
Update
Last updated 07/08/2024
Specimen Stability
7 days, ambient or refrigerated for whole blood, bone marrow aspirate, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Molecular Diagnosis Centre, 67724384
Useful For
Detection of MYD88 L265P mutation aids in the distinction of Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (WM) or lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) from Marginal zone lymphomas (MZLs), IgM-secreting myeloma (MM), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Reference
An interpretative report will be provided.