BCR/ABL by FISH-4280H (blood) or 4280G (bone marrow)

Test info

  
BCR/ABL by FISH
  
4280H (blood) or 4280G (bone marrow)
  
4280H - CYTOGENETIC LEUKEMIC BLOOD STUDIES
4280G - CYTOGENETIC BONE MARROW STUDIES
  
BCR/ABL
  
ALL
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/lymphoma
BCR/ABL1
Chromic myeloid leukemia
CML
Eosinophila
FISH
Fluorescence in situ hybridization
Philadelphia chromosome
Ph+
t(9;22)
  

To identify patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute B-cell Lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma  (B-ALL) , Acute T-cell Lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma  (T-ALL), Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia or Eosinophilia.,

This test can be ordered individually or as part of the:

  • AML FISH Panel
  • Eosiiphelia FISH Panel
  • B-ALL FISH Panel
  • T-ALL FISH Panel

See each panel test for more details

Specimen

  
Sodium heparin (Na hep) whole blood
  
  
5 mL
  
2.0 mL
  

Immediately after collection, mix tube thoroughly by gentle inversion, 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

  

Dk green Sodium heparin (Na hep), no gel

  
Bone marrow
  
Bone marrow: 10 mL (minimum 5 mL)
  

Collect bone marrow aspirate in a sterile Sodium heparin (Na hep) syringe and transfer to a sterile vial/tube

  

- or -

Collect bone marrow in sterile syringe (non-heparinized) and transfer to a Dk green Sodium heparin (Na hep), no gel

  

Sterile vial/tube

Dk green Sodium heparin (Na hep), no gel

  
  • AHL Cytogenetics oncology request
  

Ambient

  
Pellets - 2 years
  
  • Improper label (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Wrong container (anticoagulant or solution)
  • Improper blood/anticoagulant ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage
  • Leaking container

Performance

  
AHL - Cytogenetics: X
  
2 - 3 times per week
  
Routine: 5 - 7 days
STAT: Available upon request
  

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Normal or Abnormal with interpretation

Billing

  
88271 x 3
88275
  
Yes
  

Tracking

  
03/16/2021
  
04/06/2021