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Test Name Collection Requirements
Barium–Urine Random GREEN TOP CONTAINER–RANDOM URINE
Barmah Forest IgG/IgM Antibody PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
BCR-ABL FISH LITHIUM HEPARIN TUBE
No Medicare rebate available. Collect
Monday –Thursday only.
BCR-ABL PCR 4x 6mL EDTA TUBE–WHOLE BLOOD (separate
tubes required)
Must notify laboratory when collected.
Medicare criteria:
ƒ Diagnosis and monitoring of patients with
laboratory evidence of:
–Acute myeloid leukaemia or
–Acute promyelocytic leukaemia or
–Acute lymphoid leukaemia or
–Chronic myeloid leukaemia
BCR-ABL PCR–Bone Marrow BONE MARROW IN EDTA TUBE
Must notify laboratory when collected.
Medicare criteria:
ƒ Diagnosis and monitoring of patients with
laboratory evidence of:
–Acute myeloid leukaemia or
–Acute promyelocytic leukaemia or
–Acute lymphoid leukaemia or
–Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Behcets Syndrome (HLA B51) 4mL EDTA TUBE (separate tube required)
No Medicare rebate available.
Beta 2 Microglobulin PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Beta 2 Microglobulin–Urine Random YELLOW TOP CONTAINER–MORNING URINE
(preferred)
Beta 2 Transferrin YELLOW TOP CONTAINER–NASAL OR EAR
DISCHARGE (min 3 drops) & PLAIN TUBE OR GEL
TUBE
No Medicare rebate available.
Beta Carotene Refer patient to collection centre
Beta Thalassaemia Gene Test Refer patient to collection centre
No Medicare rebate available.
BHCG (Beta Human Chorionic
Gonadotropin) (Pregnant)–Serum
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE