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Unit Code 83872:
JAK2 V617F Mutation Detection

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Specimen Required

Specimen must arrive within 72 hours of collection.

 

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Blood

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and send 3 mL of

EDTA whole blood in original VACUTAINER(S). Invert several

times to mix blood. Forward unprocessed whole blood promptly at

ambient temperature only. Specimen cannot be frozen.

Note:    1. The following information is required on

                 request form for processing:

                 A. Draw date

                 B. Specimen source (blood)

             2. Label specimen appropriately (blood).

             3. If ordering electronically, please complete and submit a

                 "MayoConnect Additional Test Information Form" (Supply

                 T357 or see Special Instructions) with the specimen. If not

                 ordering electronically, please complete and submit a

                 "Hematopathology/Molecular Oncology Request Form"

                 (Supply T241) with the specimen.

 

Bone Marrow

Place 3 mL of bone marrow in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)

and send in original VACUTAINER(S). Invert several times to mix

bone marrow. Forward unprocessed bone marrow promptly at

ambient temperature only. Specimen cannot be frozen.

Note:    1. The following information is required on

                 request form for processing:

                 A. Collection date

                 B. Specimen source (bone marrow)

             2. Label specimen appropriately (bone marrow).

                 3. If ordering electronically, please complete and submit a

                 "MayoConnect Additional Test Information Form" (Supply

                 T357 or see Special Instructions) with the specimen. If not

                 ordering electronically, please complete and submit a

                 "Hematopathology/Molecular Oncology Request Form"

                 (Supply T241) with the specimen.

 

Paraffin-Embedded Bone Marrow Aspirate Clot

A paraffin block must be submitted. (Bone marrow biopsies, slides,

or paraffin shavings are not acceptable.)

Note:    1. The following information is required on request form

                 for processing:

                 A. Collection date

                 B. Specimen source (paraffin-embedded bone marrow

                     aspirate clot)

2.  Label specimen appropriately (paraffin-embedded bone

    marrow aspirate clot).

             3. If ordering electronically, please complete and submit a

                 "MayoConnect Additional Test Information Form" (Supply

                 T357 or see Special Instructions) with the specimen. If not

                 ordering electronically, please complete and submit a

                 "Hematopathology/Molecular Oncology Request Form"

                 (Supply T241) with the specimen.

Transport Temperature

Ambient\Refrig OK\Frozen NO

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Blood, Bone Marrow

Anticoagulants Other Than:           EDTA, ACD

Hemolysis:                                          No         

Thawing:                                              Yes

Freezing:                                              Yes

Lipemia:                                               No

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Friday; 12 p.m.

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