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Call 1-800-960-1080 or
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Faxing Test Request Form?
The KSL Diagnostics lab
fax number is (716) 838-0798
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Test #
11q23.3 KMT2A (MLL)
Test CPT Codes
88271 x2, 88275
Test Type
Hematopathology
Test Disease
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Test Technology
FISH
Clinical Utility
Diagnostic, Prognostic
Test Specimen
Peripheral Blood:
Draw 5 mL in a sodium heparin (green top) tube
EDTA (purple top) will be accepted
Bone Marrow:
Draw 2-5 mL in sodium heparin (green top) tube
EDTA (purple top) will be accepted
Rejection Criteria:
Frozen or fixed specimen
Storage, Stability & Shipping
Storage:
Label specimen with patient's name and date of birth
Complete requisition form with necessary information
Local clients call KSL Diagnostics at 1-800-960-1080 to schedule a pickup
Ship samples at room temperature (do not freeze or fix)
Stability:
Specimen viability decreases during transit
Send to testing lab day of collection when possible
Specimen optimum if received within 48 hours
Turnaround Time
2-5 days