Test Code LABCCMCARRAY CANCER CYTOGENETICS, SNP MICROARRAY
Specimen and Container/Tube
UCMC Onsite Instructions
Bone Marrow/Aspirate/Core: Please call the Hematopathology Laboratory (x2-1314) for custom made collection tubes
Peripheral Blood: Sodium Heparin (NaHep, dark green top) vacutainer
CSF & non-CSF Fluid: Sterile collection cup or conical tube without additives
Lymph Node/Mass: Please call the Hematopathology Laboratory (x2-1314) for custom made collection tubes
UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions
Bone Marrow/Aspirate/Core: Please call the Cytogenetics Laboratory (773-702-6203) for custom made collection tubes
Peripheral Blood: Sodium Heparin (NaHep, dark green top) vacutainer
CSF & non-CSF Fluid: Sterile collection cup or conical tube without additives
Lymph Node/Mass: Please call the Cytogenetics Laboratory (773-702-6203) for custom make collection tubes
Specimen Stability
Stable at room temperature up to 24 hours.
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
UCMC Onsite Instructions
Transport specimen at room temperature, do not freeze or refrigerate.
Specimen should be received by the cytogenetics laboratory <24 hours post collection.
Peripheral blood samples can be sent directly to Cytogenetics via tube station #345
UC MedLab Outreach institutions please contact Pathology Client Services (773-702-8287) for transport instructions.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens exposed to fixatives
Reference Values
Results are intepreted based on technical standards jointly published by the American College of American Genetics (ACMG) and the Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC).
Results reported with current recommendations of the International Standing Committee on Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature (ISCN).
Clinical Indications
Myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms
Test Components
DNA extraction
cytogenomic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray
interpretive report
CPT Codes
81277
Methodology
SNP microarray includes 2.67 million markers for copy number (CN) analysis including approximately 750,000 SNP probes, and 1.9 million non-polymorphic probes for whole genome coverage.
Additional Information
Limitations: Will not detect balanced translocations, low level clones, point mutations, or small insertion/deletions
Last Review Date
10/9/2024
Specimen & Container/Tube
UCMC Onsite Instructions
Bone Marrow/Aspirate/Core: Please call the Hematopathology Laboratory (x2-1314) for custom made collection tubes
Peripheral Blood: Sodium Heparin (NaHep, dark green top) vacutainer
CSF & non-CSF Fluid: Sterile collection cup or conical tube without additives
Lymph Node/Mass: Please call the Hematopathology Laboratory (x2-1314) for custom made collection tubes
UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions
Bone Marrow/Aspirate/Core: Please call the Cytogenetics Laboratory (773-702-9153) for custom made collection tubes
Peripheral Blood: Sodium Heparin (NaHep, dark green top) vacutainer
CSF & non-CSF Fluid: Sterile collection cup or conical tube without additives
Lymph Node/Mass: Please call the Cytogenetics Laboratory (773-702-9153) for custom made collection tubes
Volume
Bone Marrow/Aspirate: >3 mL
Bone Core: >5 mm
Peripheral Blood: >3 mL
CSF & non-CSF Fluid: >3 mL
Lymph Node/Mass: >5 mm
Specimen Handling & Transport Instructions
Transport specimen at room temperature, do not freeze or refrigerate
Specimen should be received by the cytogenetics laboratory <24 hours post collection
For UC MedLab Outreach institutions please contact Pathology Client Services (773-702-8287) for transport instructions
Synonyms/ Search Keyword
microarray, array, SNP array, chromosomal array, CMA
Ordering Notes
For questions about microarray testing email #UCM-Cytogenetics-Lab, or CytogeneticsLab@uchicagomedicine.org
Turnaround Time
up to 21 days
Please note: Turnaround times can vary based on lab staffing. For urgent needs and requests to expedite testing, please email #UCM-Cytogenetics-Lab, or CytogeneticsLab@uchicagomedicine.org
Synonyms/Key Search Words
Microarray, SNP, gen hyb, aCGH, Gene, Whole Gene, CGH, CMA, Cytogenomic