About This Test
Patients with hematopoietic cell infusions for the purpose of engraftment like bone marrow transplant recipients should have their blood or bone marrow monitored for an estimate of the percentage of donor and recipient cells. The presence of both types of cells (Chimerism) or donor cells alone is an indicator of transplant success.
Test Parameters (1)
- CHIMERISM, POST ENGRAFTMENT
Home Collection
✓ Available
Reports Available In
1 Day
Preparation / Prerequisite
4 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood / Bone marrow in 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Indicate Date of Bone MarrowTransplant. Whole blood is the preferred sample. Provide Pre Chimerism report/Lab number (if tested at LPL) with the Post chimerism sample.
Frequently Asked Questions
Outsourced test are being done from Dr. Lal Path Lab. Charges and reporting time is same as of Dr. Lal Path Labs.
No special preparation required
This test is important for assessing transplant success and early detection of graft failure or disease relapse.
TAT Policy
The Turnaround Time (TAT) depends on the following factors:
- Registration date and time
- Type of scan or test
- Scan time or sample collection time
In uncommon circumstances, TAT may be delayed due to test complexity or reasons beyond our control. You will be informed of the estimated TAT at the time of registration.
