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Test Code LABCCFFPEFISH FISH FFPE, CYTOGENETICS

Rejection Criteria

Specimen fixed in fixative other than buffered formalin

Reference Values

Interpretative Report

CPT Codes

88271, 88275

Specimen & Container/Tube

Specimen must be fixed in buffered formalin

Volume

2~3 slides (per probe) of 5 µm thick tissues sections mounted on positively-charged microscope slides

Specimen Handling & Transport Instructions

Transport FFPE slides at room temperature, do not freeze or refrigerate
Tumor region(s) must be marked on the unstained slides or slides must be accompanied by a marked H&E

For UC MedLab Outreach Institutions please contact Pathology Client Services (773-702-8287) for transport instructions

Clinical Indications

Lymphoma, Breast Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Glioma, NSCLC

Test Components

Slide processing, FISH analysis

Methodology

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with enumeration or dual fusion break apart probes

Synonyms/ Search Keyword

FISH

Additional Information

Limitations: Will not detect abnormalities of genes, loci, or chromosomes not specifically targeted.

 

Probes Offered:
MYC
BCL2
BCL6
HER2/CEP 17
1p/19q

Last Review Date

March 2023