High Grade Lymphoma Panel
Alias/Synonym: High Grade Lymphoma
CPT Code: 88377x3
- Includes:
- BCL2 BA, MYC, BCL-6
- Specimen Type, Preferred:
- Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue
- Specimen Type, Alternate:
- Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue
- Sample Quantity, Preferred:
- 4 slides
- 1 block
- Sample Quantity, Minimum:
- N/A
- Transport Container:
- Unstained slides
- Paraffin block
- Transport Temperature:
- Room temperature
- Collection Instructions:
- Charged slides should be cut at 4-5 microns thick.
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: Indefinite
- Rejection Criteria:
- Room temperature: Indefinite
- Clinical Significance:
- Detects the most common recurrent genetic abnormalities in High Grade Lymphoma.
- Limitations:
- FISH can only detect aberrations specifically targeted by probe used.
- Turnaround Time:
- 5 day(s)
- Reference Ranges:
- Quantitative analysis : cutoff value %