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Test Code NGTCL MayoComplete T-Cell Lymphoma, Next-Generation Sequencing, Varies


Shipping Instructions


Whole blood, bone marrow aspirate, and body fluid specimens must arrive within 14 days of collection.



Specimen Required


Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Specimen Type: Bone marrow aspirate

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lavender or pink top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD)

Acceptable: Green top (sodium heparin)

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Invert several times to mix bone marrow.

2. Send bone marrow specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

3. Label specimen as bone marrow.

Specimen Stability Information: Ambient (preferred) 14 days/Refrigerate

 

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lavender or pink top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD)

Acceptable: Green top (sodium heparin)

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Invert several times to mix blood.

2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

3. Label specimen as blood.

Specimen Stability Information: Ambient (preferred) 14 days/Refrigerate

 

Specimen Type: Paraffin-embedded tissue

Container/Tube: Paraffin block

Collection Instructions:

1. Send 1 representative slide stained with hematoxylin and eosin.

2. Minimum amount of tumor nuclei is 20%

3. Required amount of tissue area is at least 25 mm(2)

4. Tissue should be fixed in 10% neutral-buffered formalin. Other fixatives are not acceptable.

5. Decalcified specimens (eg, bone marrow core biopsies) are not acceptable.

Specimen Stability Information: Ambient

 

Specimen Type: Tissue slide

Slides: 10 unstained slides

Container/Tube: Transport in plastic slide holders.

Collection Instructions:

1. Send 10 unstained, nonbaked slides with 5-micron thick sections of tissue and 1 representative slide stained with hematoxylin and eosin.

2. Minimum amount of tumor nuclei is 20%

3. Required amount of tissue area is at least 25 mm(2).

4. Tissue should be fixed in 10% neutral-buffered formalin. Other fixatives are not acceptable.

5. Decalcified specimens (eg, bone marrow core biopsies) are not acceptable.

Specimen Stability Information: Ambient

 

Specimen Type: Frozen tissue

Container/Tube: Plastic container

Specimen Volume: 100 mg

Collection Instructions: Freeze tissue within 1 hour of collection

Specimen Stability Information: Frozen

 

Specimen Type: Body fluid

Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Specimen Stability Information: Refrigerated 14 days/Frozen

 

Specimen Type: Extracted DNA

Container/Tube: 1.5- to 2-mL tube

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Collection Instructions:

1. Label specimen as extracted DNA and source of specimen

2. Indicate volume and concentration of DNA on label

Specimen Stability Information: Frozen (preferred)/Refrigerated/Ambient


Useful For

Aiding in establishing diagnosis, refining prognosis, and potentially identifying targeted therapies for the optimal management of patients with T-cell lymphomas

Method Name

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Reporting Name

T-cell Lymphoma, NGS, V

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

Whole blood, bone marrow aspirate, body fluid: 1 mL; Frozen tissue: 50 mg; Extracted DNA: 100 microliters (mcL) at 20 ng/mcL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Varies 14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia OK
Specimens that have been decalcified (all methods)
Bone marrow core biopsies
Paraffin shavings
Fixatives other than 10% neutral-buffered formalin for paraffin-embedded tissue
Moderately to severely clotted bone marrow aspirate		 Reject

Clinical Information

T-cell lymphomas are a heterogenous group of hematological disorders characterized by a range of morphological, immunophenotypic, and clinical features. Many entities share overlapping morphologic and immunophenotypic features resulting in challenges for accurate diagnosis and classification. Genomic profiling by next-generation sequencing has revealed genetic markers that aid in the classification and characterization of mature T-cell neoplasms. This test is intended to interrogate a set of genes with diagnostic, prognostic, and possible therapeutic value in a diverse group of T-cell lymphomas, which includes peripheral T-cell lymphomas and its major subtypes (eg, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomas).

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

16 to 21 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

81450