Myeloid Disorders Profile by FISH
Order Name
MYELOID P
Test Number: 9115525
Revision Date 10/01/2022
Test Number: 9115525
Revision Date 10/01/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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Myeloid Disorders Profile by FISH
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Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 5 mL (1 mL) | Bone Marrow | Sodium Heparin (Green Top, No-Gel) | Room Temperature |
| Alternate 1 | 5 mL (3 mL) | Whole Blood | Sodium Heparin (Green Top, No-Gel) | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Send specimen ASAP, Keep at room temperature! (DO NOT FREEZE). Frozen samples will be rejected. | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Mon-Fri |
| Expected TAT | 3-5 Days |
| Clinical Use | [-5/5q-, -7/7q-, +8, 20q-] Useful for diagnosing some types of myelodysplastic syndromes with certain specific cytogenetic abnormalities (MDS) as well as certain subtypes of MDS such as 5q- syndrome. It is also useful as adjunct test in diagnosing chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) and for following the evolution of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) to accelerated phase or blast crisis. |
| CPT Code(s) | 88377x3 |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |