B CELL Clonality-Heavy Chain IGH

Test Code:  MDIGH
Assay Schedule:  M-F
Reporting Schedule:  7 days
CPT:  83891 ; 83898 ; 83907 ; 83909 ; 83912-26

Collection

Specimen(s):
  • Blood, whole or Bone Marrow or Paraffin Block or Fresh or Frozen Tissue or Air Dried Slides

Acceptable Container(s):
  • K3 EDTA (lavender top)
  • ACD (yellow top)
  • Paraffin block
  • Sterile container

Volume:
  • Preferred: 6.0mL
  • Minimum: 2.0mL

Stability:
  • Ambient: 5 days
  • Refrigerated: 5 days
  • Frozen: Unacceptable (except tissue)

Processing & Shipping

Shipping Instructions:
Ship ambient and overnight for Monday-Saturday receipt.

Special Instructions:
Send fresh tissue specimen on sterile saline soaked gauze with ice pack in sterile container. Frozen tissue on dry ice. Paraffin block in protective sleeve at ambient temperature. For specific ordering instructions call 938-8684. Send requistion with specimen to Molecular Diagnostics. Test is ordered by the Molecular Diagnotics Department and resulted in Powerpath.

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