BCR/ABL1 Tyrosine kinase inhibitor mutation screen

Alphabetical Test listing

BCR/ABL1 Tyrosine kinase inhibitor mutation screen-994

  
BCR/ABL1 Tyrosine kinase inhibitor mutation screen
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
TKI resistance
BCR-ABL1 Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance
t315i
  
  • Evaluating patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy, who are apparently failing treatment
  • Preferred initial test to identify the presence of acquired BCR-ABL1 mutations associated with TKI-resistance

 

  
EDTA whole blood
  
  
10 mL
  
8 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

  

Lavender (EDTA), 10mL

  
Bone marrow
  
  
4.0mL (minimum 2 mL)
  

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

  
  • Patient's fusion type (p210, p190, p205 or p230)
  • Pertinent clinical history
  • Clinical or morphologic suspicion
  • Date of collection
  • Specimen source (blood or bone marrow)

Molecular Medicare billing request

Hospital clients submitting a request for this assay on an outpatient with Medicare should complete and submit a Molecular Medicare billing request form to notify us of the need for Allina Health Laboratory to bill insurance.

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 5 days
Ambient - 72 hours

  
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (BAKDM): R-NX
  
Mo - Fr
  
5 - 7 days
  

Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) with Analysis of PCR Products by Sanger Sequencing

  

An interpretive report will be provided

  
This test may require preauthorization from the insurance provider. Check the payer guidelines and, if needed, obtain the pre-authorization prior to sample collection.
  
81170
  

Medical necessity

Hospital clients submitting a request for this assay on an outpatient with Medicare should complete and submit a Molecular Medicare billing request form to notify us of the need for Allina Health Laboratory to bill insurance.

Molecular Medicare billing request

  
10/11/2019
  
05/15/2024
  
03/08/2023