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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code BCGBM Immunoglobulin Gene Rearrangement, PCR, Bone Marrow

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Bone Marrow


Shipping Instructions


Specimen must arrive within 7 days of collection.



Specimen Required


Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lavender top (EDTA)

Acceptable: Yellow top (ACD)

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Invert several times to mix bone marrow.

2. Send bone marrow specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.


Specimen Minimum Volume

1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Bone Marrow Ambient (preferred) 7 days
  Refrigerated  7 days

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

CPT Code Information

81261-IGH (Immunoglobulin heavy chain locus) (eg, leukemias and lymphomas B-cell), gene rearrangement analysis to detect abnormal clonal populations; amplified methodology (eg. polymerase chain reaction)

81264-IGK (Immunoglobulin kappa light chain locus) (eg, leukemia and lymphoma, B-cell) gene rearrangement analysis, evaluation to detect abnormal clonal populations

Report Available

5 to 10 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Moderately to severely clotted Reject

Method Name

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Forms

1. Hematopathology Patient Information (T676)

2. If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Hematopathology/Cytogenetics Test Request (T726) with the specimen.

Secondary ID

31141