Chromosome Analysis, Bone Marrow, Diagnosis/Relapse
| Sunquest Code: | BMCHCG | CoPath Code: | BMCHRMB |
| Epic Code: | LAB890 | Epic Name: | Bone Marrow |
| Sunquest Code (non-Epic sites): | BMCHCG | ||
| Methodology: | Chromosome analysis by G-banding. | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Results are reported within 2-21 days. | ||
| Special Instructions: | Test request form requires:
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Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Bone marrow aspirate or trephine biopsy |
| Optimal Volume: | 5 mL bone marrow aspirate or 1 cm trephine biopsy |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 3 mL bone marrow aspirate or 1 cm trephine biopsy |
| Container: | Dry heparin syringe (Container, Tissue, sterile) |
| Collection Instructions: |
If aspiration is impossible, a trephine biopsy should be obtained. Collect 5 mL of sodium heparinized peripheral blood in addition to the bone marrow in all cases of newly diagnosed acute leukemia.
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| Causes for Rejection: | Clotted or frozen specimen. Incorrect specimen collection tube (anticoagulant). |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Store at room temperature. Do NOT refrigerate or freeze. Do not process.
Specimens must be received in the Cytogenetics Laboratory Mon-Fri by 5:30 pm. Weekends and holidays by 4:30 pm. specimens received after these cutoffs will be processed the following day. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship at room temperature. |
| Stability: |
For optimal testing results the specimen must arrive within 24 hours.
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| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Cytogenetics (UMMC-East Bank) |
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