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MDS Standard FISH Panel
MessageProbes: 5q-, -5 (5p15, 5q31, 5q33) | 7q-, -7 (Cen 7, 7q22, 7q31) | Trisomy 8 (Cen 8) | MLL (11q23) | 20q- (20q12, 20qter)
Probes may be ordered separately except +8 and 20q- which are combined.
Disease(s): Myelodysplastic syndrome
Probes may be ordered separately except +8 and 20q- which are combined.
Disease(s): Myelodysplastic syndrome
Test Code
LAB6068
Alias/See Also
Myelodysplastic syndrome
CPT Codes
88374x4 automated. Codes may differ if manual analysis is performed.
Preferred Specimen
Bone Marrow Aspirate: 1-2 mL sodium heparin tube. EDTA tube is acceptable.
•Peripheral Blood: 2-5 mL sodium heparin tube. EDTA tube is acceptable.
•Fresh, Unfixed Tissue: Tissue in RPMI.
•Fluids: Equal parts RPMI to specimen volume.
•Paraffin Block or Cut Slides: Not available.
•Peripheral Blood: 2-5 mL sodium heparin tube. EDTA tube is acceptable.
•Fresh, Unfixed Tissue: Tissue in RPMI.
•Fluids: Equal parts RPMI to specimen volume.
•Paraffin Block or Cut Slides: Not available.
Instructions
Use cold pack for transport, making sure cold pack is not in direct contact with specimen.
Methodology
FISH
Report Available
3-5 days
Clinical Significance
The MDS Standard FISH Panel identifies the most frequent cytogenetic abnormalities associated with favorable, intermediate, and poor risk according to IPSS guidelines (since revised). See also the separate listing for MDS Extended FISH Panel which accommodates the 2012 IPSS-Revised classification.
Performing Laboratory
Neogenomics Laboratories
