FISH - BM (for Bone Marrow) REF MISC (for blood)
FISH To CMH
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB6534 (Bone Marrow) LAB3884 (Blood)
Synonyms:
CLL FISH
PDGFRA (CHIC2)
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Green top (sodium heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Whole blood or bone marrow
Specimen Processing:
DO NOT SPIN
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Unacceptable Condition:
Clotted samples are okay, CMH will still attempt testing.
CPT Codes:
Varies
Notes:
1. Usually ordered with a bone marrow chromosome study.
2. Call the CMH Cytogenetic Laboratory if questions (816-701-4801).
Some examples of types of FISH: (PCR testing NOT done at CMH)
Opposite sex chimerism (XY probe)
BCR/ABL, Philadelphia chromosome
BCL-1, BCL-2
Cyclin D (CCND1 / IGH gene rearrangement)
dual color probe
MML
Inversion 16
15;17 Translocation
Monosomy 7
PML-RAR
CHIC2 (PDGFRA)