KIT D816, Mutation Analysis (Mastocytosis)

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Test Code

KTD816

CPT Codes
81273

Preferred Specimen

5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Minimum Volume

2 mL whole blood • 0.5 mL bone marrow • 6 slides

Other Acceptable Specimens

Whole blood collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) or ACD-B (yellow-top) tube • 2 mL bone marrow aspirate collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube • Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block • 10 slides tissue submitted in a slide holder

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Frozen specimens

Methodology
Next Generation Sequencing

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Monday-Sunday Morning
Report available: 7 Days

Reference Range

Not detected

Clinical Significance

Point mutation of the KIT oncogene at codon 816 (D816V) is seen in >90% of systemic mastocytosis (SM) cases. The presence of KIT D816V mutation is one of the minor criteria for diagnosis of SM and mutation testing can assist in diagnosis, particularly in limited specimens. KIT D816 mutations, including D816V, D816H and D816Y, are also the most common KIT mutations seen in the core-binding factor acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In both t(8;21) and inv(16)/t(16;16) AML, cases with KIT D816 mutation are associated with worse outcomes than unmutated cases.
This PCR-based DNA pyrosequencing assay sensitively detects the KIT D816V mutation down to 2%. If KIT mutation testing of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) or melanoma is needed, test code 19961 should be used instead, which tests for exons 8, 9, 11, 13 and 17 of the KIT gene by Sanger sequencing.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

Last Updated: November 24, 2021

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