Chimerism Monitoring Panel (Post Transplant)

Test Name

Chimerism Monitoring Panel (Post Transplant)

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Test Code

C0130a

Test Components/ Genes/ Parameters

Sample Report

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Test Information

TAT DETAILS

Daily by 6:00 PM, Report 7 Days

PRE-TEST INSTRUCTIONS

CLINICAL UTILITY

The test measures the relative quantities of short tandem repeats between the donor and recipient to monitor engraftment after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT).

SPECIMEN STABILITY

Ship at 2-8°C, Do not freeze

METHODOLOGY

STR/Fragment Analysis

STORAGE TEMPERATURE

SPECIMEN TYPE

2ml peripheral blood in EDTA tube

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Test?

Chimerism Monitoring Panel (Post Transplant)

What does it measure?

The test measures the ratio of recipient to donor cells, is essential for monitoring engraftment of donor cells to assess graft failure or relapse of disease after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

How to prepare yourself for the test?

When should you consider this test/ when this test is recommended?

The test is recommended post transplant for monitoring of Transplant success in patients following allogenic bone marrow transplant.

Test Process/ how is the (test name) test performed?

STR/Fragment Analysis

What are the risks of the (test name) test?

No risk

How to read the test report?/ What the results may indicate?

Donor chimerism is reported as % donor. In addition, the report includes graphs showing percent of donor chimerism for subsets over post-transplant sample collection points.