Diagnosis or differential diagnosis of myeloproliferative disorders by JAK2 V617F variant detection in bone marrow specimens
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)
Janus kinase 2 gene
Tyrosine Kinase Mutation
JAK2
V617F
MPN
Bone Marrow
Specimen must arrive within 7 days of collection.
The following information is required:
1. Pertinent clinical history
2. Clinical or morphologic suspicion
3. Date of collection
4. Specimen source
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD solution B)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Invert several times to mix bone marrow.
2. Send bone marrow specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
3. Label specimen as bone marrow.
1 mL
Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Moderately to severely clotted | Reject |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Bone Marrow | Ambient (preferred) | 7 days | |
Refrigerated | 7 days |
Diagnosis or differential diagnosis of myeloproliferative disorders by JAK2 V617F variant detection in bone marrow specimens
Mutations in the JAK2, CALR, and MPL genes are considered driver events in the BCR-ABL1 negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), including polycythemia vera (PV), primary myelofibrosis (PMF) and essential thrombocythemia (ET). The JAK2 V617F mutation occurs in 95-98% of patients with PV, 50% to 60% of patients with PMF and 50% to 60% of patients with ET respectively at diagnosis. Other JAK2 mutations in exons 12-15 occur in the remaining patients with PV. Mutations in the CALR gene occur in 20% to 30% of patients with PMF and 20% to 30% of patients with ET at diagnosis. A 52 base pair (bp) deletion (53%) and a 5 bp deletion (32%) are the most common mutations in the CALR gene while other types of mutations may occur in the remaining cases. MPL exon 10 mutations occur in 5% to 10% of patients with PMF and 5% to 10% of patients with ET. Mutations in JAK2, CALR, and MPL are mutually exclusive. The JAK2 V617F mutation is detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The CALR mutations are detected by PCR targeting exon 9. The MPL mutations in exon 10 are detected by Sanger sequencing. All mutations in JAK2, CALR, and MPL can also be detected by next generation sequencing (NGS). In addition to the mutations in JAK2, CALR, and MPL, mutations in many other genes including ASXL1, TET2, DNMT3A, SRSF2, SF3B1, U2AF1, ZRSR2, EZH2, IDH1, IDH2, CBL, KRAS, NRAS, STAG2, and TP53 can occur in MPN. These additional mutations are more frequent in PMF and advanced disease, as compared to PV and ET. It is known that mutations in the ASXL1, SRSF2, U2AF1, EZH2, IDH1, and IDH2 are correlated with a poor prognostic risk. While a single gene test on JAK2, CALR, and MPL can be clinically useful, all above mentioned gene mutations can be detected by NGS.
An interpretive report will be provided.
The results will be reported as 1 of the 2 states:
-Negative for JAK2 V617F variant
-Positive for JAK2 V617F variant
Positive variant status is highly suggestive of a myeloid neoplasm but must be correlated with clinical and other laboratory features for definitive diagnosis.
Negative variant status does not exclude the presence of a myeloproliferative neoplasm or other neoplasm.
Results below the laboratory cutoff for positivity have unclear clinical significance at this time.
A positive result is not specific for a particular subtype of myeloproliferative neoplasm, and clinicopathologic correlation is necessary in all cases. If this test is ordered in the setting of erythrocytosis and suspicion of polycythemia vera, interpretation requires correlation with a concurrent or recent prior bone marrow evaluation.
A negative result does not exclude the presence of a myeloproliferative neoplasm or other neoplastic process.
In rare cases, a variant other than V617F may be present in an area that interferes with primer or probe binding, causing a false-negative result.
Analytical sensitivity is determined at 0.06% (by dilution of a JAK2 V617F-positive cell line DNA into a negative cell line DNA).
1. Klampfl T, Gisslinger H, Harutyunyan AS, et al. Somatic mutation of calreticulin in myeloproliferative neoplasms. N Engl J Med. 2013;369(25):2379-2390
2. Rumi E, Pietra D, Ferretti V, et al. JAK2 or CALR mutation status defines subtypes of essential thrombocythemia with substantially different clinical course and outcomes. Blood. 2014;123(10):1544-1551
3. Greenfield G, McMullin MF, Mils K. Molecular pathogenesis of the myeloproliferative neoplasms. J Hematol Oncol. 2021;14(1):103
4. Khoury JD, Solary E, Abla O, et al. The 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours: Myeloid and Histiocytic/Dendritic Neoplasms. Leukemia. 2022;36(7):1703-1719
Genomic DNA is extracted and 2 polymerase chain reactions (PCR) are performed. In each reaction, a short fragment of genomic DNA, including the variant site, is amplified using quantitative PCR in a real-time PCR instrument. In the first reaction, the 3' terminal base of the reverse primer matches the mutated sequence and the PCR conditions are such that it will only bind mutated DNA. In the second reaction, the 3' terminal base of the reverse primer matches the wild-type sequence and the PCR conditions are such that it will only bind the wild-type sequence. In both reactions, the PCR is monitored using TaqMan probe chemistry. The amount of mutated DNA and the amount of wild-type DNA is measured for each sample. In each run, the amount of mutated and wild-type DNA in a calibrator DNA sample is also measured. The calibrator is a mixture of DNA from a positive cell line (HEL) and a negative cell line (HL60) which is frozen in aliquots and expected to give an identical result in each run. Deviations in the calibrator result are assumed to be due to deviations in the run conditions and the sample results are corrected, accordingly. Following each reaction, Relative Quantification Software is used to calculate the mutated:wild-type ratio, which is expressed as a unitless ratio following correction with the calibrator data.
The formula for the relative quantification value ratio is as follows:
RQ=2delta delta Ct
The final result is reported as percent JAK2 V617F of total JAK2 (ie, [mutated/mutated + wild-type] x 100%), calculated from the relative quantification value. (Unpublished Mayo method)
Monday through Friday
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Test Id | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
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JAKFM | JAK2 V617F Mutation, BM | 72333-8 |
Result Id | Test Result Name |
Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
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618647 | JAK2 Result | 72333-8 |
618648 | Final Diagnosis | 69047-9 |
618649 | Method | 85069-3 |
618650 | Signing Pathologist | 18771-6 |
618652 | Additional Information | 48767-8 |
618653 | Disclaimer | 62364-5 |