JAK2 V617F Mutation Testing
GTR Test Accession: Help GTR000520926.2
CAP
CANCERIMMUNOLOGYCONNECTIVE TISSUE ... View more
Last updated in GTR: 2021-12-08
Last annual review date for the lab: 2023-07-26 Past due LinkOut
At a Glance
Diagnosis; Drug Response; Predictive; ...
Myeloproliferative disorder; Acquired polycythemia vera; Chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive more...
Genes (1): Help
JAK2 (9p24.1)
Molecular Genetics - Targeted variant analysis: RFLP
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Ordering Information
Offered by: Help
Tulane Hayward Genetics Center Molecular Diagnostics Lab
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Test short name: Help
Jak2
Specimen Source: Help
  • Bone marrow
  • Cell culture
  • Peripheral (whole) blood
  • White blood cell prep
Who can order: Help
  • Health Care Provider
CPT codes: Help
**AMA CPT codes notice
Contact Policy: Help
Laboratory can only accept contact from health care providers. Patients/families are encouraged to discuss genetic testing options with their health care provider.
How to Order: Help
Please use the lab requisition form to order the test. If any questions, please contact the lab.
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Test service: Help
Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously
Confirmation of research findings
Custom Deletion/Duplication Testing
Custom Sequence Analysis
Result interpretation
Test additional service: Help
Custom mutation-specific/Carrier testing
Test development: Help
Test developed by laboratory but exempt from FDA oversight (eg. NYS CLEP approved, offered within a hospital or clinic)
Informed consent required: Help
Decline to answer
Pre-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
Post-test genetic counseling required: Help
No
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Conditions Help
Total conditions: 5
Condition/Phenotype Identifier
Test Targets
Genes Help
Total genes: 1
Gene Associated Condition Germline or Somatic Allele (Lab-provided) Variant in NCBI
Methodology
Total methods: 1
Method Category Help
Test method Help
Instrument *
Targeted variant analysis
RFLP
* Instrument: Not provided
Clinical Information
Test purpose: Help
Diagnosis; Drug Response; Predictive; Therapeutic management
Variant Interpretation:
Are family members with defined clinical status recruited to assess significance of VUS without charge? Help
Decline to answer.

Will the lab re-contact the ordering physician if variant interpretation changes? Help
Decline to answer.
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Technical Information
Availability: Help
Tests performed
Entire test performed in-house
Analytical Validity: Help
http://tulane.edu/som/hayward-genetics/jak2.cfm
Proficiency testing (PT):
Is proficiency testing performed for this test? Help
No

Method used for proficiency testing: Help
Formal PT program

PT Provider: Help
College of American Pathologists, CAP
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Regulatory Approval
FDA Review: Help
Category: FDA exercises enforcement discretion
Additional Information

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