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FISH, ALL/NHL, MYC-BA, 8Q24 REARRANGEMENT

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB1902    Geisinger Epic ID:  33292

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Bone marrow or whole blood


Specimen required: 

1-3 mL bone marrow in heparinized syringe or sodium heparin tube or 3-5 mL whole blood in a sodium heparin (green-top) tube.



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature: 

Bone marrow or whole blood: Room temperature.


Specimen stability: 

Specimen viability decreases during transit. Send specimen to testing lab for viability determination. Do not reject.


Rejection criteria: 

See above. Do not reject.



TEST DETAILS
Reference interval: 

Intepretive report.


CPT code(s):  88271 x2, 88275
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.

Test includes: 

ALL/NHL MYC-BA 8q24 rearrangement.


Methodology: 
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Synonyms: 

Quest test code14706, FALLN


Review Date:  12/02/2024

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