Available Stat

No

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Methodology

Fluorescent in-situ hybridization

Synonyms

  • 5q-
  • -5
  • M5D5Q
  • BM5D5Q

Sample Type

Heparinized whole blood, bone marrow, bone core

Collect

Blood & bone marrow aspirate: 15 mL centrifuge tube with transport media (RPMI, FBS, L-Glutamine, Sodium Heparin and PenStrep). Available from Cytogenetics, 415-353-4844. Dark Green top also acceptable

Bone marrow core: 15 mL centrifuge tube with transport media (RPMI, FBS, L-Glutamine, Sodium Heparin and PenStrep). Available from Cytogenetics.

Amount to Collect

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
Bone core: 2 cm

Preferred Volume

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Minimum Volume

Bone marrow: 1 mL
Blood: 1 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Unacceptable Conditions

Insufficient volume; unlabeled tubes; clotted samples; broken, leaking or contaminated tubes; frozen samples.

Test Code

BM5D5Q: Blood
M5D5Q: Bone marrow

Test Group

FISH

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Specimen Preparation

Maintain sample at room temperature. Transport to CB Cytogenetics within 24 hours

Preferred Volume

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Minimum Volume

Bone marrow: 1 mL
Blood: 1 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Unacceptable Conditions

Insufficient volume; unlabeled tubes; clotted samples; broken, leaking or contaminated tubes; frozen samples.

Reference Interval

Not detected

CPT Codes

88275, 88271

LDT or Modified FDA

Yes

Available Stat

No

Test Code

BM5D5Q: Blood
M5D5Q: Bone marrow

Test Group

FISH

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Methodology

Fluorescent in-situ hybridization

Collect

Blood & bone marrow aspirate: 15 mL centrifuge tube with transport media (RPMI, FBS, L-Glutamine, Sodium Heparin and PenStrep). Available from Cytogenetics, 415-353-4844. Dark Green top also acceptable

Bone marrow core: 15 mL centrifuge tube with transport media (RPMI, FBS, L-Glutamine, Sodium Heparin and PenStrep). Available from Cytogenetics.

Amount to Collect

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
Bone core: 2 cm

Sample Type

Heparinized whole blood, bone marrow, bone core

Preferred Volume

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Minimum Volume

Bone marrow: 1 mL
Blood: 1 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Unacceptable Conditions

Insufficient volume; unlabeled tubes; clotted samples; broken, leaking or contaminated tubes; frozen samples.

Specimen Preparation

Maintain sample at room temperature. Transport to CB Cytogenetics within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Not detected

Synonyms

  • 5q-
  • -5
  • M5D5Q
  • BM5D5Q

CPT Codes

88275, 88271

LDT or Modified FDA

Yes
Ordering

Available Stat

No

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Methodology

Fluorescent in-situ hybridization

Synonyms

  • 5q-
  • -5
  • M5D5Q
  • BM5D5Q
Collection

Sample Type

Heparinized whole blood, bone marrow, bone core

Collect

Blood & bone marrow aspirate: 15 mL centrifuge tube with transport media (RPMI, FBS, L-Glutamine, Sodium Heparin and PenStrep). Available from Cytogenetics, 415-353-4844. Dark Green top also acceptable

Bone marrow core: 15 mL centrifuge tube with transport media (RPMI, FBS, L-Glutamine, Sodium Heparin and PenStrep). Available from Cytogenetics.

Amount to Collect

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
Bone core: 2 cm

Preferred Volume

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Minimum Volume

Bone marrow: 1 mL
Blood: 1 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Unacceptable Conditions

Insufficient volume; unlabeled tubes; clotted samples; broken, leaking or contaminated tubes; frozen samples.
Processing

Test Code

BM5D5Q: Blood
M5D5Q: Bone marrow

Test Group

FISH

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Specimen Preparation

Maintain sample at room temperature. Transport to CB Cytogenetics within 24 hours

Preferred Volume

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Minimum Volume

Bone marrow: 1 mL
Blood: 1 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Unacceptable Conditions

Insufficient volume; unlabeled tubes; clotted samples; broken, leaking or contaminated tubes; frozen samples.
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Not detected
Administrative

CPT Codes

88275, 88271

LDT or Modified FDA

Yes
Complete View

Available Stat

No

Test Code

BM5D5Q: Blood
M5D5Q: Bone marrow

Test Group

FISH

Performing Lab

Medical Genomics - Cytogenetics

Methodology

Fluorescent in-situ hybridization

Collect

Blood & bone marrow aspirate: 15 mL centrifuge tube with transport media (RPMI, FBS, L-Glutamine, Sodium Heparin and PenStrep). Available from Cytogenetics, 415-353-4844. Dark Green top also acceptable

Bone marrow core: 15 mL centrifuge tube with transport media (RPMI, FBS, L-Glutamine, Sodium Heparin and PenStrep). Available from Cytogenetics.

Amount to Collect

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
Bone core: 2 cm

Sample Type

Heparinized whole blood, bone marrow, bone core

Preferred Volume

Bone marrow: 2 mL
Blood: 2 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Minimum Volume

Bone marrow: 1 mL
Blood: 1 mL
?Bone core: 2 cm

Unacceptable Conditions

Insufficient volume; unlabeled tubes; clotted samples; broken, leaking or contaminated tubes; frozen samples.

Specimen Preparation

Maintain sample at room temperature. Transport to CB Cytogenetics within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Not detected

Synonyms

  • 5q-
  • -5
  • M5D5Q
  • BM5D5Q

CPT Codes

88275, 88271

LDT or Modified FDA

Yes