Collect

Non-diluted bone marrow collected in a heparinized syringe. Also acceptable: Green (sodium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 3 mL bone marrow to a green (sodium heparin). (Min: 1 mL)

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens. Paraffin-embedded specimens. Clotted specimens.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Referral Lab

Laboratories.

Ordering Recommendations

This is a process and hold test for bone marrow. Use when the clinical necessity of FISH is uncertain at the time of collection, so that CD138+ sorting on fresh specimen may be attempted and a pellet held for future FISH testing [eg, Multiple Myeloma Panel by FISH (3002063)].

Synonyms

  • MMP process and hold FISH

Methodology

Cell culture/Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Varies

CPT Codes

88237

Notes

This test must be ordered using Oncology test request form #43099 or through your ARUP interface.

Additional Technical Information

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories
Collection

Collect

Non-diluted bone marrow collected in a heparinized syringe. Also acceptable: Green (sodium heparin).

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 3 mL bone marrow to a green (sodium heparin). (Min: 1 mL)

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens. Paraffin-embedded specimens. Clotted specimens.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable

Referral Lab

Laboratories.
Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

This is a process and hold test for bone marrow. Use when the clinical necessity of FISH is uncertain at the time of collection, so that CD138+ sorting on fresh specimen may be attempted and a pellet held for future FISH testing [eg, Multiple Myeloma Panel by FISH (3002063)].

Synonyms

  • MMP process and hold FISH

Methodology

Cell culture/Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Varies

CPT Codes

88237

Notes

This test must be ordered using Oncology test request form #43099 or through your ARUP interface.

Additional Technical Information

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Administrative

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

ARUP Consult®

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