ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Panel by FISH, Adult : 2002647
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Additional Technical Information


Mnemonic: FISH A ALL

Methodology: Fluorescence in situ Hybridization
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: 3-10 days
Specimen Required: Collect: Non-diluted bone marrow aspirate collected in a heparinized syringe. Also acceptable: Whole blood in green (sodium heparin).
Other specimen types may be acceptable, contact the Cytogenetics Laboratory for specific specimen collection and transportation instructions.

Specimen Preparation: Transfer bone marrow to a green (sodium heparin). Transport 3 mL bone marrow OR 5 mL whole blood. (Min: 1 mL bone marrow OR 2 mL whole blood)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Room temperature.

Remarks: If cell pellets or dropped cytogenetics slides are not submitted, a processing fee will apply.
This test must be ordered using Cytogenetic test request form #43099 or through ARUP interface. Submit the Patient History for Cytogenetic (Chromosome) Studies form with the electronic packing list (available at http://www.aruplab.com/genetics/forms.php).

Unacceptable Conditions: Frozen specimens. Clotted or paraffin-embedded specimens.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval:
By report
Interpretive Data: Probes included: BCR/ABL, MLL, E2A, IGH, MYC

See Compliance Statement A: www.aruplab.com/CS
Note: A processing fee will be charged if this procedure is canceled at the client's request, after the test has been set up, or if the sample integrity is inadequate to allow culture growth. To order probes separately, refer to Chromosome FISH, Interphase (2002298).
CPT Code(s): 88271 x5; 88275 x5; 88291
Cross References: Chromosome Analysis (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Panel by FISH, Adult)