Test Code BCRQN BCR-ABL1 Gene Rearrangement, Quantitative, PCR
Specimen Required
6 mL whole blood or 3mL bone marrow
Specimen Minimum Volume
Whole blood: 4 mL Bone marrow: 2 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours Refrigerated: 72 hours Frozen: Unacceptable
Report Available
3 days
Method Name
Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Collection Container / Tube
Whole Blood:
Preferred: EDTA (lavendar-top)
Other Acceptable Container: None
Bone Marrow:
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube, or ACD
solution B (yellow-top) tube
Transport / Storage Conditions
Room temperature
Special Instructions
Collect 6 mL of whole blood or 3 mL bone marrow in an
EDTA (lavender-top) tube. Whole blood or
bone marrow is shipped at room temperature or refrigerated (cold
packs). Do not freeze whole blood or bone marrow.
After collection of the sample, draw date and time, as well as
sample type, must be written on the tube and included as requested
information. Ship sample immediately, due to short stability of 72
hours. If the stability of the sample cannot be determined, delay
in result or cancellation of test may occur.
Reference Values
BCR-ABL1/ABL1 % 0.000
BCR-ABL1/ABL1 % (IS) 0.000
Interpretation See Laboratory Report
Day(s) Performed
Daily a.m
Alias/See Also
P210 BCR-ABL
transcript,t(9;22),
P190 BCR-ABL
transcript,Philadelphia Chromosome
LAB11691