BCR/ABL1 Oncology, FISH

Message

*Collect specimen Monday through Friday only before 1500 EST. Do not collect the day before a holiday.
Keep specimen at Room Temperature

Test Code

LAB2335

Alias/See Also

LAB2335
LabCorp TC: 511520
ALL FISH
CLL FISH
PHILADELPHIA CHROMOSOME, FISH

CPT Codes
88271

Preferred Specimen

Adult: 10 mL Dark Green Top (Sodium Heparin) - Whole Blood - 2 full tubes
Ped: 5 mL Dark Green Top (Sodium Heparin) - Whole Blood - 1 full tube

Minimum Volume

Adult: 5 mL Dark Green Top (Sodium Heparin) - Whole Blood
Ped: 1 mL Dark Green Top (Sodium Heparin) - Whole Blood

Other Acceptable Specimens

Lavender (EDTA) - Whole Blood
Fixed-cell pellet from a cytogenetic analysis, slides with metaphases and/or interphase nuclei or bone marrow touch prep slides, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Transport Temperature

Roome Temperature

Specimen Stability

Sample quality will be determined by the testing facility. It is best for specimens to ship the same day as collected.

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Broken or dirty slides; excessive cellular debris or stained slides/paraffin blocks; decalcified bone cores; frozen specimen

Methodology
Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)

Report Available

3-5 days

Clinical Significance

Confirmation/identification of leukemia/lymphoma-related alterations; leukemia/lymphoma monitoring of residual disease.

Performing Laboratory
LabCorp

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.