Recipient pre-BMT sample

EPIC

Pre-BMT Sample for chimerism

Section

SIHMDS-Haematology

Clinical indications

Required for subsequent chimerism testing

Specimen requirement

1. 1ml venous blood, EDTA or

2. 10mg extracted DNA or

3. Buccal swab (sterile, no transport medium)

Dispatch and handling instructions

Transport to laboratory at room temperature. Do not refrigerate samples. Should be received within 72 hours of collection. This is a non-reportable test. A pre-BMT sample is required to interpret subsequent samples for engraftment/chimerism studies

Turnaround time

30 days

Synonym

Not applicable

Is it IS0 15189 accredited?

Yes