Collect Monday-Friday only before 1400, no holidays
Special Instructions
Specimens must arrive in the laboratory before 1600.
Store as whole blood in original tube at room temperature.
Submit specimen with a completed Hematopathology Requisition Form and include clinical data, diagnosis, and specimen type.
Form can be requested by contacting Customer Care at 1-877-402-4221.
Clinical Utility
Cancer cytogenetic studies can identify numerical and structural chromosomal abnormalities that are diagnostic and/or prognostic for some types of leukemia or lymphoma. Chromosome analysis is also used for staging lymphoma, monitoring treatment and predicting relapse.
Reference Range
SeePatient Report.
Clinical Utility
Cancer cytogenetic studies can identify numerical and structural chromosomal abnormalities that are diagnostic and/or prognostic for some types of leukemia or lymphoma. Chromosome analysis is also used for staging lymphoma, monitoring treatment and predicting relapse.
Methodology
Tissue Culture
Testing Schedule
Routine, Monday–Friday, no holidays
Report Availability
5-10 days
Collect
Collect Monday-Friday only before 1400, no holidays
Container
Green top tube, sodium heparin
Minimum Volume
0.5-1 mL bone marrow
Special Instructions
Specimens must arrive in the laboratory before 1600.
Store as whole blood in original tube at room temperature.
Submit specimen with a completed Hematopathology Requisition Form and include clinical data, diagnosis, and specimen type.
Form can be requested by contacting Customer Care at 1-877-402-4221.
Reference Range
SeePatient Report.
Full View
Methodology
Tissue Culture
Testing Schedule
Routine, Monday–Friday, no holidays
Report Availability
5-10 days
Minimum Volume
0.5-1 mL bone marrow
Container
Green top tube, sodium heparin
Collect
Collect Monday-Friday only before 1400, no holidays
Special Instructions
Specimens must arrive in the laboratory before 1600.
Store as whole blood in original tube at room temperature.
Submit specimen with a completed Hematopathology Requisition Form and include clinical data, diagnosis, and specimen type.
Form can be requested by contacting Customer Care at 1-877-402-4221.
Clinical Utility
Cancer cytogenetic studies can identify numerical and structural chromosomal abnormalities that are diagnostic and/or prognostic for some types of leukemia or lymphoma. Chromosome analysis is also used for staging lymphoma, monitoring treatment and predicting relapse.
Reference Range
SeePatient Report.
Overview
Clinical Utility
Cancer cytogenetic studies can identify numerical and structural chromosomal abnormalities that are diagnostic and/or prognostic for some types of leukemia or lymphoma. Chromosome analysis is also used for staging lymphoma, monitoring treatment and predicting relapse.
Codes
Ordering Information
Methodology
Tissue Culture
Testing Schedule
Routine, Monday–Friday, no holidays
Report Availability
5-10 days
Specimen Requirements
Collect
Collect Monday-Friday only before 1400, no holidays
Container
Green top tube, sodium heparin
Minimum Volume
0.5-1 mL bone marrow
Special Instructions
Specimens must arrive in the laboratory before 1600.
Store as whole blood in original tube at room temperature.
Submit specimen with a completed Hematopathology Requisition Form and include clinical data, diagnosis, and specimen type.
Form can be requested by contacting Customer Care at 1-877-402-4221.
