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ACUTE PROMYELOCTYIC LEUKEMIA T(15;17) PML/RARA, FISH
Test CodeLAB1238007
Preferred Specimen
Bone Marrow: 0.5-1 mL aspirate in dark green top tube (sodium heparin) or
Blood: 2-3 mL whole blood in a dark green top tube (sodium heparin)
Blood: 2-3 mL whole blood in a dark green top tube (sodium heparin)
Minimum Volume
Bone Marrow: 0.5mL aspirate (sodium heparin) or
Blood: 1-2 mL whole blood in a dark green top tube (sodium heparin)
Blood: 1-2 mL whole blood in a dark green top tube (sodium heparin)
Other Acceptable Specimens
Lavender top (EDTA) acceptable for FISH only (no Karyotype ordered) samples.
Instructions
Place in cytogenetics bucket near chemistry.
Transport Temperature
Ambient or refrigerated (prolonged transport conditions) NOT FROZEN
Specimen Stability
Bone Marrow: Ambient (preferred), Refrigerated (accepted)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Insufficient or clotted sample, more than 4 days old when received, hemolysis, improper transport conditions, frozen or centrifuged.
Methodology
Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Setup Schedule
Samples processed Monday through Saturday.
Report Available
Results reported Monday through Friday.
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
