Code
FSH-BCLT-01BX
Test
Active-Compendium
88377x1 manual or 88374x1 automated
Clinical
Pathology
Bone Marrow Aspirate: 1-2mL Sodium Heparin Tube. EDTA tube is acceptable
Peripheral Blood: 2-5mL Sodium Heparin Tube. EDTA tube is acceptable
Fresh, Unfixed Tissue: Tissue in RPMI
Bone Marrow/ Peripheral Blood Smear or Fresh Tissue Touch Preparation Slides: minimum 1 slide labeled with specimen type.
Fluids: Equal parts RPMI to specimen volume
Fixed Cell Suspension: A client fixed cell suspension may be submitted for testing as long as it is received in 3:1 Methanol:Glacial Acetic Acid.
Paraffin Block: H&E slide (required) plus paraffin block. Circle H&E for tech-only
Cut Slides: H&E slide (required) plus 2 unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Circle H&E for tech-only.
Note: Please exclude biopsy needles, blades, and other foreign objects from transport tubes. These can compromise specimen viability and yield, and create hazards for employees.
Peripheral Blood: 2-5mL Sodium Heparin Tube. EDTA tube is acceptable
Fresh, Unfixed Tissue: Tissue in RPMI
Bone Marrow/ Peripheral Blood Smear or Fresh Tissue Touch Preparation Slides: minimum 1 slide labeled with specimen type.
Fluids: Equal parts RPMI to specimen volume
Fixed Cell Suspension: A client fixed cell suspension may be submitted for testing as long as it is received in 3:1 Methanol:Glacial Acetic Acid.
Paraffin Block: H&E slide (required) plus paraffin block. Circle H&E for tech-only
Cut Slides: H&E slide (required) plus 2 unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Circle H&E for tech-only.
Note: Please exclude biopsy needles, blades, and other foreign objects from transport tubes. These can compromise specimen viability and yield, and create hazards for employees.
Flag Active
True
Orderable Test Description
Probes: BCL2 (18q21)
Disease(s): B-cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lympoma (NHL), follicular lymphoma (FL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Disease(s): B-cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lympoma (NHL), follicular lymphoma (FL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Orderable Turn Around Time
3-5 Days for both unfixed and FFPE specimens
Keywords
Extra Note
Use cold pack for transport, making sure cold pack is not in direct contact with specimen. NYS clients please provide date and time of Collection.
Orderable Biomarkers
NY Approved
True
Orderable Biomarkers JSON
{"Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)": {"Structural Rearrangement(s)": ["BCL2"]}}
Keywords string
BCL2 FISH, B-cell lymphoma BCL2 (18q21)
Title URL
bcl2-18q21