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Home Our Specialties Pathology Pathology Lab Services PML/RAR-ALPHA (QUANTITATIVE)

PML/RAR-ALPHA (QUANTITATIVE)

Lab Section Category	Haematology View write-up
Test Description	This assay is intended for follow-up monitoring in patients in whom PML::RARA fusion transcripts have been previously detected at diagnosis by our current qualitative PCR test. Please note that the digital PCR assay can quantify bcr1 and bcr3 transcript variants only.
Specimen Required	Please collect 15 mL (5 FBC tubes) EDTA Blood or 10 mL (3 FBC tubes) EDTA Bone Marrow (HA)
Method	Digital PCR
Turnaround Time	21 days
Day(s) Test Set up	Office hours (weekdays)