Test Name
B cell Ig Kappa Light Chain Gene Rearrangement
Test Code
M IGK
Synonyms
B-cell gene rearrangement, B-cell clonality
Associations
B-cell leukemia, lymphoma
CPT Codes
83891, 83900, 83901x14, 83909x3, 83912-26
Turnaround Time
10 days
Specimen Requirements
5.0 mL (min. 3.0 mL) whole blood EDTA or Sodium Heparin 3.0 mL (min. 1.0 mL) bone marrow EDTA or Sodium Heparin 5 mm^3 bone marrow core biopsy, fresh tissue or frozen tissue in MPLN RPMI 3.0 mL (min. 2.0 mL) FNA in MPLN RPMI medium Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue 3 slides (3-5 uM) per marker on adhesion glass
Specimen Stability
EDTA whole blood or bone marrow stable at room temperature for 72 hours Bone marrow biopsy, fresh tissue or FNA in MPLN RPMI at 2-8°C stable for 72 hours Frozen tissue at 20°C stable indefinitely Paraffin embedded tissue stable indefinitely at room tem
Storage & Handling
Frozen tissue, ship on dry ice All other specimen types, ship ambient. Protect from extreme temperature with an ice pack. Separate ice pack from specimen.
Causes for Rejections
Improper specimen labeling; Insufficient sample volume; Clotted specimen; Specimen older than 7 days
Description
Evaluation for suspected clonal B-cell lymphoproliferations when morphologic, immunochemical, and/or flow cytometry analyses are inconclusive. Molecular IgK testing is a useful complement to IgH analysis for confirmation of clonality in post-germinal cent
References
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