B-Cell Malignancy profile by FISH
Order Name
B CELL FSH
Test Number: 0115550
Revision Date 05/26/2005
Test Number: 0115550
Revision Date 05/26/2005
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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B-Cell Malignancy profile by FISH
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Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 3 mL (2) | Whole Blood | Sodium Heparin (Green Top / No-Gel) | Room Temperature |
| Alternate 1 | 3 mL (2) | Bone Marrow | Sodium Heparin (Green Top / No-Gel) | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | 5-3mL Whole blood or 3-2mL of Bone marrow in a dark green Sodium Heparin tube. Keep specimen at room temperature. Do not centrifuge. | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | As Needed |
| Expected TAT | 5 Days |
| Clinical Use | [rea 14, +12, 13q-, 17p-] Useful for providing prognosticatic information in known diagnoses of multiple myeloma. |
| CPT Code(s) | 88291, 88271x4, 88275x4 |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |