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PML-RARA Translocation by FISH

FISH PML
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

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Time Sensitive

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Oncology Test Request Form Recommended (ARUP form #43099)

Ordering Recommendation

Rapid confirmatory diagnostic test for APL.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Nondiluted bone marrow collected in a heparinized syringe. Also acceptable: Green (sodium heparin) tube.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 3 mL bone marrow to a green (sodium heparin) (Min: 1 mL). OR transport 5 mL whole blood (Min: 2 mL).

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens. Paraffin-embedded specimens. Clotted specimens.

Remarks

Clinical indication or reason for testing and specimen type required with test order. Sample will still be processed if this information is not initially provided but appropriate culturing and reporting may be compromised or delayed.

Stability

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

Methodology

Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 days

Reference Interval

Refer to report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR)

Note

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. The fee will vary based on specimen type.

Other specimen types may be acceptable, contact the Cytogenetics Laboratory for specific specimen collection and transportation instructions.

If cell pellets or dropped cytogenetics slides are submitted, a processing fee will not apply.

This test must be ordered using Oncology test request form #43099 or through your ARUP interface.
If chromosome analysis is not performed at ARUP on the same sample, Bone Marrow/PBL Culture Processing Fee (0093271) will be added to account for sample processing, and additional charge will apply. If multiple FISH tests are ordered, 0093271 will only be applied to one of the FISH tests.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

88271; 88275

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2002364 PML-RARA Translocation by FISH 57802-1
2002365 EER PML-RARA Translocation by FISH 11526-1
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Aliases

  • t(15;17)
PML-RARA Translocation by FISH