Collections for BCR ABL testing must be collected in a separate dedicated sterile tube and must NOT be put through any analysers.
BCR:ABL p210 - collect in an EDTA tube
BCR::ABL p190 - collect in a PAX gene tube
Test must be performed within 48 hours of specimen collection. Do not collect blood or bone marrow for this test on days preceding public holidays/long weekends. Collections on Fridays or days preceding a public holiday/long weekend must arrive at the Clayton laboratory by 12pm. Samples collected after 12pm on a Friday or a day preceding a public holiday/long weekend or on a Saturday will not be accepted