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Oncology Test Request Form Recommended (ARUP form #43099)
Ordering Recommendation
Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
Use for diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of hematopoietic neoplasms. This test is intended for oncology studies on peripheral blood, usually when bone marrow is not available for testing. For chromosome analysis to evaluate for a constitutional/congenital finding, refer to Chromosome Analysis, Constitutional Peripheral Blood (2002289).
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates whether a test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York state approved.
Specimen Required
Patient PreparationInstructions patient must follow before/during specimen collection.
CollectSpecimen type to collect. May include collection media, tubes, kits, etc.
Green (sodium heparin).
Specimen PreparationInstructions for specimen prep before/after collection and prior to transport.
Transport 5 mL whole blood. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport TemperaturePreferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to ARUP. See Stability for additional info.
Room temperature.
Unacceptable ConditionsCommon conditions under which a specimen will be rejected.
Frozen specimens. Clotted specimens.
RemarksAdditional specimen collection, transport, or test submission information.
StabilityAcceptable times/temperatures for specimens. Times include storage and transport time to ARUP.
Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
3-9 days
Reference Interval
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
By report
Interpretive Data
May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, or details of testing.
Refer to report
Compliance Category
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Additional information related to the test.
These studies involve culturing of living cells; therefore, turnaround times given represent average times, which are subject to multiple variables.
A processing fee will be charged if this procedure is canceled at the client's request after the test has been set up or if the specimen integrity is inadequate to allow culture growth.
This test must be ordered using Oncology test request form (#43099) or through your ARUP interface.
Specimens enrolled in external studies (e.g. COG studies) requiring additional work-up and/or supplementary data collection and submission will have the following charges added based on type and extent of work performed: Cytogenetics Study Submission - Basic (3006071) or Cytogenetics Study Submission - Extensive (3006072).
Hotline History
N/A
CPT Codes
The American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published in ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory are provided for informational purposes only. The codes reflect our interpretation of CPT coding requirements based upon AMA guidelines published annually. CPT codes are provided only as guidance to assist clients with billing. ARUP strongly recommends that clients confirm CPT codes with their Medicare administrative contractor, as requirements may differ. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. ARUP Laboratories assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes published.
* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds; for a complete test mix, please click the sidebar link to access the Interface Map.
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