A JAK2V617F-negative polycythemia associated with low serum epo needs to be tested for an exon 12 JAK2 mutation. When negative, due to potential serious complications in PV, a next generation sequencing is necessary to rule out false negative results.
Keywords: Exon 12; JAK2; erythrocytosis; next generation sequencing; polycythemia vera.
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