Philadelphia Chromosome Transcript Analysis by Nested PCR

Source	Blood or Bone Marrow
Mnemonic	PHLR PB (Blood) PHLR BM (Bone Marrow)
Specimen Requirements	Blood: 4 x 5 mL lavender top EDTA tube Bone Marrow: 1 x 5 mL lavender top EDTA tube
Specimen Handling	Send specimens to DSC Molecular Hematology within 4 hours of collection.
Additional Information	Call Molecular Hematology at 770-3699 to book testing. Specimens must be accompanied by a completed CLS Molecular Hematology requisition (MH4500).
Testing Location	Molecular Hematology
Testing Frequency
Alternate Name(s)	Philadelphia Chromosome (for exclusion); t(9:22) Translocation by Nested PCR; bcr/abl
Reference Interval

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