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5026 : Lymphoma - Mantle Cell (MCL), BCL1/IGH by FISH

INFORMATION:

Alternate Name:
t(11;14), CCND1, CYCLIN D1
Methodology:
FISH
Clinical Utility:
Useful for assessment of Mantle cell lymphoma and as a prognostic indicator for plasma cell myeloma.

ORDERING:

Test Code:
5026-0
Turnaround Time:
3-5 DAYS
Preferred Specimen:
2 mL Bone Marrow - Green Top
Collection:
Container Qty Temp Stability
Bone Marrow - Green Top 1 Refrigerate 3 DAYS
Collection Instructions:
BMG: Place bone marrow into tube, label with patient's name
Storage Transport Instructions:
Custom Instruction: Non-diluted bone marrow aspirate collected and transferred into sodium heparin (green top) tube. Also acceptable:Whole blood in green (sodium heparin) tube
Specimen Comment:
Please include specimen collection date on requisition. **If sample submitted is a block there is no stability.**
Alternative Specimen:
Tissue in RPMI, Formalin-fixed, Paraffin-embedded Tissue, Unstained Slide, Peripheral Blood - Green Top, Peripheral Blood - Lavender Top

Billing:

CPT Codes:
88374 x 1

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