ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0049360: 1p/19q, d(1;19) Deletion by FISH |
| Test Mnemonic: 1P19Q | |
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Methodology: Fluorescence in situ Hybridization
Performed: Weekly Reported: 4-12 days |
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Collect: Tumor tissue.
Transport: Paraffin-embedded, formalin-fixed tissue block at 20-25°C. Protect paraffin block from excessive heat. Ship in cooled container during summer months. Include surgical pathology report. Also acceptable: 6 tissue sections (from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block) on 6 "positively charged" or "plus" slides. Unacceptable Conditions: No tumor in tissue. Frozen specimens. Specimens fixed/processed in alternative fixatives (alcohol, Prefer®). Stability: Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Acceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable |
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Refer to report.
Please refer to Statement A in the Compliance Statements section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory. |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 88368 x4 |