Ordering Recommendation

Use to detect and quantitate NPM1 mutant transcripts (type A, B, and D). Use to monitor for minimal residual disease and assess the risk of disease relapse. 

Mnemonic

NPM1 QNT

Methodology

Quantitative Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performed

Varies

Reported

5-9 days

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York DOH approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Whole blood or bone marrow in lavender (EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Whole Blood: Transport 5 mL whole blood. (Min: 3 mL)
Bone Marrow:
Transport 3 mL bone marrow. (Min: 1 mL)
Refrigerate immediately. Specimens must be received within 48 hours of collection due to lability of RNA.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Whole Blood or Bone Marrow: CRITICAL REFRIGERATED. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Unacceptable Conditions

Serum, plasma, ambient or frozen bone marrow, or whole blood, CSF, or FFPE tissue. Specimens collected in anticoagulants other than EDTA. Severely hemolyzed or clotted specimens.
Ambient whole blood and ambient bone marrow specimens past 7 days will be canceled. Refrigerated whole blood or bone marrow past 7 days will be canceled.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

81310

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3000067 NPM1 Quantitative, Source 31208-2
3000068 NPM1 Quantitative, Result 54448-6
3000069 NPM1 Quantitative, Ratio
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Aliases

NPM1 Mutation Detection by RT-PCR, Quantitative