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Oncology Test Request Form Recommended (ARUP form #43099)

Ordering Recommendation

May identify additional, useful cytogenetic abnormalities in tissues that are not targeted by FISH assays.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Thaw media prior to tissue inoculation.

Specimen Preparation

DO NOT FREEZE. Do not place in formalin. Transport a 10 mm biopsy in a sterile, screw-top container filled with tissue culture transport medium. (Min: 5 mm)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens. Specimens preserved in formalin.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Giemsa Band

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

14-28 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data

Refer to report

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

These studies involve culturing of living cells; therefore, turnaround times given represent average times, which are subject to multiple variables.

A processing fee will be charged if this procedure is canceled at the client's request after the test has been set up or if the specimen integrity is inadequate to allow culture growth.

Place solid tumor biopsy in a sterile, screw-top container filled with tissue culture transport medium (ARUP Supply #32788). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. If cytogenetics tissue media is not available, collect in plain RPMI, Hanks solution, saline, or ringers.

If specimen size is too large for a normal collection tube, a larger sterile container can be used such as a sterile urine cup and can be flooded with several tubes of cytogenetic tissue media.

This test must be ordered using Oncology test request form #43099 or through your ARUP interface.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

88239; 88264

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0097778 Chromosome Analysis, Solid Tumor 62357-9
2002210 EER Chromosome Analysis, Solid Tumor 11526-1
* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds; for a complete test mix, please click the sidebar link to access the Interface Map.

Aliases

  • Karyotype
Chromosome Analysis, Solid Tumor