Test Details
Mnemonic
CALRA
Ordering Code
3700071
CPT-4 Code(s)
81219
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Send 5.0 mL whole blood at room temperature.
Alternate Specimen
Bone marrow: EDTA, 3.0 mL (1.0 mL minimum) or sodium heparin
Cell pellets: Send fixed cell pellet collected in a plastic leak-proof container.
Extracted DNA: from a CLIA-certified laboratory collected in a sterile leak-proof container.
Whole blood: sodium heparin
Cell pellets: Send fixed cell pellet collected in a plastic leak-proof container.
Extracted DNA: from a CLIA-certified laboratory collected in a sterile leak-proof container.
Whole blood: sodium heparin
Minimum Volume
3.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction-based DNA Sequencing
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes