Test Code Billings Clinic: 9343 B-Cell Clonality Assessment, PCR
Performing Laboratory
NeoGenomics Laboratory
Useful For
B-cell clonality assessment by IgH-specific PCR indentifies B-cell populations highly suggestive of B-cell malignancies and may determine the lineage of leukemias and lymphomas.
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Specimen Requirements
- Do not centrifuge
- Send sample refrigerated. Use a refrigerated cold pack for transport.
- Make sure cold pack is not in direct contact with the specimen.
- DO NOT FREEZE
Submit 1 or both of the following specimens:
Bone Marrow
Send 2 - 3 mL of bone marrow aspirate in an EDTA tube (purple top).
Whole Blood
Send 4 - 5 mL of peripheral blood in 2 sodium heparin tubes (green top - no gel).
Reference Values
An interpretive report will be provided.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday - Friday, by 3 pm
Test Classification and CPT Coding
81261 – IGH@ gene rearrangement analysis to detect abnormal clonal population(s); amplified methodology
G0452
LOINC Code Information
Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
B-Cell Clonality Assessment | In process |