BCR::ABL, QUANTITATIVE PCR

Test Name

Aliases

PHILADELPHIA CHROMOSOME

Abbreviations

BCR::ABL; BCR-ABL; BCR/ABL; T(9;22)

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

ONCOLOGY

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

240

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

Sample type: EDTA whole blood or bone marrow. Container/ preservative: EDTA (purple top) vacutainer Sample volume: 3mL Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated Test components: P210 (E13A2, E14A2) major transcript, BCR::ABL1/ABL1 % (IS), sample type (peripheral blood vs bone marrow).

Clinical Utility

Molecular tumor marker for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) useful in diagnosis of CML and treatment response monitoring.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026