FISH ANALYSIS AML PANEL
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  CYTOGNREQ.

MGH LIS Test No

  1364

Schedule

  Monday- Friday

Testing Time

  4-7 Days

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  CYTOGNREQ.

Specimen Info

Type

  Bone Marrow or Malignant Blood  

Volume

  3.0 mL Bone Marrow or 5.0 mL Blood

Temperature

  Ambient

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Prefer a minimum of 3.0 mL of bone marrow 
or 5.0 mL of malignant blood.  Draw into 
green-top (sodium heparin) tube(s), invert 
several times to mix (clotted specimens 
may not work and can compromise results).  
Label vial with the patient's name and a 
unique identifying number (MGHS encounter #
 or MR #).  Maximum time from 
collection should be 24 hours.

SPECIMENS CANNOT BE FROZEN
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Interphase set-up and analysis of 200 cells for MLL, CBFB, +8, 500 cells for t(8;21) and t(15;17) most commonly associated with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

Clinical Utilities
Detection of abnormalities involving MLL, CBFB, +8, t(8;21) and t(15;17) most commonly associated with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

CPT Codes
88271 X 9, 88275 X6, 88291 X 5, 88237 (as needed at additional charge).

Reference Range
An interpretive report will be provided.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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