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10 weeks of dx

After taking sprycel from diagnosis 10 weeks before from today my blood counts now improves hp 12.5 tlc 7000 and platelets 128000. What test is required after 3 months of diagnosis.

Genetic Tests used at diagnosis and in the first months of TKI therapy:  Some sort of genetic testing will be done to look for the Philadelphia chromosome and/or the BCR-ABL1 gene. The following types of tests can confirm or deny a diagnosis of CML.

Cytogenetics: also called Karyotyping: Chromosomes can only be seen when cells are in the dividing phase. Blood or marrow samples are cultured in the lab so that the cells begin to grow and divide, although this is not always successful. The dividing cells are looked at under a microscope to assess the number of immature vs mature cells as well as changes to chromosomes (pieces of DNA) and, in the case of CML, to detect the Philadelphia chromosome. Sensitivity is limited, typically detecting 1 out of 20 cells tested. Even when the Philadelphia chromosome is not seen, other tests can confirm the presence of the BCR-ABL1 gene......

read more about the PCR test and when it is used by downloading the booklet from this link at the bottom of this page..... see pages 7,8,9 and onwards.