Test directory: CBFB/MYH11 inv(16), Quantitative

Ordering Code7976
Test NameCBFB/MYH11 inv(16), Quantitative
AliasCBFB/MYH11 inv(16), Quantitative, Real-Time PCR
Preferred SpecimenWhole Blood
Preferred ContainerEDTA, K2 (Lavender)
Other Specimen/ContainerWhole Blood in Lithium Heparin (Green), Whole Blood in
Sodium Heparin (Green) 1-3 mL Bone marrow in EDTA, K2 (Lavender), Lithium Heparin (Green), or Sodium Heparin (Green)
Optimum Volume5 mL
Collection InstructionsCollect Monday - Wednesday only
Note date and time of collection directly on tube. Note specimen type on tube

For collections in Saipan: Collect only on Mondays from 1:00pm - 3:00pm

For collections in Guam: DLS Guam collections must be coordinated on Tuesdays at ITC (main lab) from 9:00am - 10:30am.
Handling InstructionsShip specimens immediately due to short stability.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 5 Days
Refrigerated: 5 Days
Frozen: Not Stable
Rejection CriteriaClotted, Grossly hemolyzed
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time14 Days
MethodologyReal-Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of November 21, 2024.
ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
CBFB/MYH11 INV (16)ALLSee report.