BCR-ABL Ratio Analysis (Monitoring for Trial Patients)

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Assay

BCR-ABL Ratio Analysis (Monitoring for Trial Patients)

Key Words

BCR trial, BCR ABL, Philadelphia chromosome, SPIRIT

Specimen Collection

Mon-Wed only. Ideally 20ml 3 x7.5ml EDTA Peripheral Blood. 3ml EDTA for a child

Referral

This test is referred to another centre for analysis:
Imperial Molecular Pathology Laboratory
G Block, 2nd Floor
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0HS

Turnaround time

10 days from receipt at reference laboratory

Test indications

Known BCR-ABL translocation, in patients on the SPIRIT trial.

Interferences

Contact referral laboratory for information

Reference Range

Contact referral laboratory for information

Minimum retesting interval

BCR-ABL monitoring requests made within 90 days of a previous request on a patient are intervened.