Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
20Q DELETION (FISH)
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1488 Geisinger Epic ID: 33390SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Bone marrow (prefererd) or whole blood.
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
Specimen required:
3 mL (min 1 mL) bone marrow in cell culture media (preferred) or green-top sodium heparin tube OR 3-5mL (min 2-3mL) whole blood in green-top sodium heparin tube
Special notes:
Clinical history and reason for referral are required with test order. Prior therapy and transplant history should be provided with test order.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature:
Room temperature.
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: Unspecified. Refrigerated: Unspecified. Frozen: Unacceptable.
Rejection criteria:
Frozen specimen.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
88271, 88275 Interpretive report.
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.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
FISH, Chromosome 20q Deletion.
Methodology:
Fluorescent Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
Synonyms:
Review Date:
12/02/2024 FISH, Chromosome 20q Deletion, F20QD
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