Methodology
Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)
Specimen Type
Whole Blood or Bone Marrow
Performing Lab
Quest San Juan Capistrano
Epic ID
Other Reference
Lab Test Days
Monday-Sunday
Standard TAT
5-7 Days
Collection Information
Specimen Required
3 mL Bone Marrow or 5 mL Whole Blood
Container Type
Dark Green (Sodium Heparin)
Collection Instructions
Bone marrow collected in: Transport medium, sodium heparin (dark green tube-top) or sodium heparin lead free (tan tube-top). Whole blood collected in: Sodium heparin (dark green tube-top) or sodium heparin lead free (tan tube-top). 5x5 mm fresh tumor tissue in transport medium. 5x5 mm tumor tissue in formalin fixed, or paraffin-embedded tissue block is also acceptable.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Ambient-Only
Specimen Stability
Room Temp=72hrs; Refrigerated= Unacceptable; Frozen=Unacceptable
Test Volume Required
3 mL Bone Marrow or 5 mL Whole Blood
Minimum Test Volume
1 mL Bone Marrow or 3 mL Whole Blood
Processing Instructions
Indicate source in comments, on specimen and on batch sheet. ALL specimens for this test need to be packaged and submitted to Quest in a Hematopathology Specimen Transport box.
Included Tests
This FISH panel includes probes that target the PDGFRA (4q12), PDGFRB (5q33.1) and FGFR1 (8p11-12) loci.
Comments
Insurance authorization is required prior to draw for Outpatients. Ok to send on Inpatients.
CPT Codes
88271 (x7), 88275 (x3)
Revised
09-02-21
Initials
DM