IGH rearrangements are common in a wide variety of hematologic disorders, including lymphoma and plasma cell dyscrasias.
This test can be ordered individually or as part of a Plasma Cell Dyscrasia FISH panel. See the individual panel test for more details.
Bone marrow aspirate:
Collect bone marrow aspirate in a sterile Sodium heparin (Na hep) syringe and transfer to a sterile vial/tube
- or -
Transfer aspirate from syringe to transport container.
Submit entire specimen unspun.
Bone Marrow Core:
Submit in sterile tube/cup filled with sterile culture medium, sterile Hanks Balance Salt Solution (HBSS) or sterile saline
or
Whole blood:
Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting.
Submit entire specimen unspun
AHL Cytogenetics Oncology Request
Ambient
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
Normal or Abnormal with interpretation.