CML (Karyotype) Test

CML test is conducted on a sample of bone marrow to measure the level of BCR ABL fusion in the bone marrow. It is done to confirm Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and also the treatment and after the healing of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.

No special preparation is required for Cml Karyotyping Bone Marrow. Report to your doctor if you are on any medicines or have any underlying medical conditions or allergies before undergoing Cml Karyotyping Bone Marrow. Your doctor depending on your condition will give accurate directions.

This test does not necessitate dividing cells and can be done using a blood sample or bone marrow cells. This test is a more sensitive way to find CML than the standard cytogenetic tests that recognize the Philadelphia chromosome. ... PCR tests may also be used to check how well treatment is working.

Cml Karyotyping Bone Marrow is done using Karyotyping method on a Bone Marrow sample. The initial step in karyotyping is to draw a sample of your cells. The sample cells can come from a number of different tissues. This can include: Bone marrow, Blood, Amniotic fluid, Placenta, Sampling can be done using various methods, depending on which area of your body is being tested. .After the sample has been taken; it’s placed in a laboratory dish that permits the cells to grow. A lab executive will take cells from the sample and stain them. This makes it achievable for your doctor to view the chromosomes under a microscope.