FISH ANALYSIS MDS/AML PANEL
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

   CYTOGNREQ.

MGH LIS Test No

   5416

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 -5/5q-, -7/7q, +8, MLL, -13/13q-, CBFB and -20/20q-; 500 cells for + (8;21) and +(15;17)

Clinical Utilities
Detection of abnormalities involving 5/5q-, -7/7q, +8, MLL, -13/13q-, CBFB and -20/20q-, + (8;21) and +(15;17).

CPT Codes
88271 x 16, 88275 x 8, 88291 x 8, 88237 (as needed, at additional charge)

Reference Range
An interpretive report will be provided.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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