Cell Biology Lab
Shipping samples

REQUIREMENTS FOR LAB STUDIES

Leukemia diagnosis

  • 2ml of peripheral blood in EDTA tube
  • 2ml of bone marrow aspirate in EDTA tube
  • 2 Peripheral blood smears
  • 2 Bone marrow smears

Central Nervous System (CNS) Infiltration Assessment

  • 3ml of Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in preservative solution
    (Contact Cell Biology Unit to request a preservative tube)

Minimal Residual Disease

  • 2ml of peripheral blood in EDTA tube
  • 2ml of bone marrow aspirate in EDTA tube

Assessment bone metastasis in lymphoma

  • 2ml of peripheral blood in EDTA tube
  • 2ml of bone marrow aspirate in EDTA tube
  • 5 ml pleural fluid
  • 5 ml ascitic fluid

Molecular studies in lymphomas

  • Lymph node biopsy (5×5 mm) in physiological saline solution

Requisition form

Shipping address:

Dr. Ricardo Amaru
Cell Biology Unit
School of Medicine-UMSA, 7th floor
Saavedra Avenue, Miraflores 2246 (in front of General Hospital)
WhatsApp: +591-65556287 Phone: +591-2-2612352
La Paz – Bolivia

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Cash payment

Payment office,
Ground Floor, School of Medicine – UMSA

Saavedra Avenue, Miraflores 2246 (In front of General Hospital)

Bank deposit

Banco Union S.A.
Bank Account: 1-4714130

NIT: 1020071028

School of Medicine – UMSA

Note: send the original bank deposit receipt together with the sample.

Bank transfer

Banco Union S.A.
Bank Account: 1-4714130

NIT: 1020071028

School of Medicine – UMSA

Note:  Send the bank transfer voucher via WhatsApp +591-65556287

RESULTS SUBMISSION

Lab results are sent via WhatsApp to the referring physician and a family member.

LAB RESULTS DELIVERY TIME

  • Immunophenotyping: 1 day
  • Molecular Biology: 7 to 14 days
  • FISH PML-RARa: 1 to 2 days
  • FISH BCR-ABL: 7 days
  • FISH Myelodysplastic Syndrome: 14 days
  • FISH Multiple Myeloma: 14 days

SERVICE FEES

Services
Public centers
Bs.
Private centers Bs.
CYTOLOGY
Morphological study in bone marrow
150
200
Cytochemical study in bone marrow
100
150
IMMUNOPHENOTYPING
Immunophenotyping study for diagnosis
800
1000
DNA index
500
600
CSF study by immunophenotyping
400
500
Minimal Residual Disease
400
500
Lymphocyte populations (LST)
1000
1200
Assessment of bone metastasis in lymphoma
1000
1200
CD34+ quantification and cell viability
500
600
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Qualitative PCR
800
1000
Quantitative PCR
1200
1400
AML mutations (FLT3, CEBPA, NPM1)
2300
2500
MOLECULAR GENETICS
FISH test for diagnosis
800
1000
Myelodysplastic Syndrome FISH panel
1600
1800
Myeloma FISH panel
1600
1800
HER2/neu amplification by FISH
1000
1200
CELL THERAPY
Erythroid progenitors culture (EEC)
1000
1200
Cell therapy
Variable
Variable
COMBINED BIOMOL-FISH STUDIES
CML panel (BCR-ABL)
1300
1700
APL panel (PML-RARa)
1300
1700
Immunophenotyping panel for ALL
t:9;22 – t:1;19 – t:12;21 – t:4;11
2000
2500