Acute Leukaemia Screen + MRD
Sample Reqs
BM liquid in EDTA
CSF, Pleural Fluid or Ascites Fluid in sterilin pots
No minimum volume.
In cases where BM is not possible PB can be used but only if there is morphological evidence of disease.
Turnaround
2 days
8 hours for undiagnosed new acute leukaemia
Special instructions
All flow cytometry requests for new acute leukaemia must have BMA.
Samples must be <24 hours old.
EDTA sent without BM smears is a problem.
No EDTA sent will result in incomplete processing.
Additional information
- How to order a test
- Guidance on specimen collection
- Specimen transport
- Sample rejection criteria
- Request Forms
Last-updated: 08/08/22