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FISH, Locus-Specific Probe (x3)
Test Code10451
CPT Codes
88271 (x3), 88275
Preferred Specimen
5 mL whole blood or 3 mL bone marrow collected in a sodium heparin (green, royal blue, or tan-top) tube,
5 mL amniotic fluid collected in a sterile container,
5 mg chorionic villus sample collected in culture media,
5 X 5 mm fresh tissue collected in culture transport media or sterile container with Hanks' or Ringers solution or formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue
5 mL amniotic fluid collected in a sterile container,
5 mg chorionic villus sample collected in culture media,
5 X 5 mm fresh tissue collected in culture transport media or sterile container with Hanks' or Ringers solution or formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
3-5 mL whole blood or 1-3 mL bone marrow collected in a sodium heparin tube, 5 mL Amniotic fluid collected in sterile container, 5 mg CVS in culture media, 5 X 5 mm Fresh tissue in sterile container, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue.
Specimen viability decreases during transit. Send specimen to testing lab for viability. Do not freeze. Do not reject.
Specimen viability decreases during transit. Send specimen to testing lab for viability. Do not freeze. Do not reject.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
See Collection Instructions
Methodology
Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. Performance characteristics refer to the analytical performance of the test.
Setup Schedule
Sets up 7 days a week.
Clinical Significance
This FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) assay is performed using any combination of three probes.