CBFB-MYH11 Inv(16) Quant qRT-PCR

Synonyms

• CBFB-MYH11 INV(16) QUANT QRT-PCR
• IN16Q
• LAB14875

Cerner Name

CBFB-MYH11 Inv(16) Quant qRT-PCR

Clinical Info

Useful For Detection of CBFB::MYH11 gene fusion in patients recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Minimal residual disease monitoring during the clinical and therapeutic course of patients with AML

Specimen Sources

Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Peripheral Blood, Venous Bone Marrow

Specimen Types

Blood Bone Marrow

Specimen Volume

Blood = 10 mL collected in Lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD-B)
Bone marrow = 4 mL collected in Lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD-B)

Container

Lavender top (EDTA) tube or yellow top (ACD-B) tube

Collection Instructions

Blood
1. Collect 10 mL of blood in Lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD-B). Invert several times to mix blood.
2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
3. Label specimen as blood.
Bone marrow
1. Collect 4 mL of bone marrow in Lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD-B). Invert several times to mix blood.2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.3. Label specimen as blood.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated (preferred) 5 days
Ambient: 3 Days

Methodology

Quantitative Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR)

Days Performed

TAT: 5-10 Days

Performing Laboratories

• Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

81401

PDM

265668

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms