Last Modified:
12/30/2020 7:40:28 AM
Specimen Requirements:
5.0 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA
Minimum Volume:
3.0 mL Whole Blood EDTA
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Ambient
7 days Refrigerated
Reference Range:
Refer to Interpretive Results
Methodology:
Polymerase Chain Reaction-based DNA Sequencing
Clinical Significance:
This DNA-based assay tests leukocytes from blood or bone marrow aspirate for mutations in exon 12 of JAK2, using an advanced DNA sequencing method. These mutations are associated with myeloproliferative neoplasms, particularly polycythemia vera.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
5 to 7 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
JEX12
EPIC Test Code:
LAB3187
Send Out Test Code:
92474
Alternate Test Names:
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET); ET; Myeloproliferative neoplasm; PMF; Polycythemia Vera (PV); Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF); PV
CPT Coding:
81403
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