Thyroid FISH Panel
Alias/Synonym: Thyroid
CPT Code: 88377
- Includes:
- PAX8/PPARg, RET
- Specimen Type, Preferred:
- Fine Needle aspirate
- Specimen Type, Alternate:
- Alcohol-based fixative
- Cell block
- Sample Quantity, Preferred:
- >33mL
- Sample Quantity, Minimum:
- 5-10mL
- Transport Container:
- Nufix
- Transport Temperature:
- Room temperature
- Collection Instructions:
- N/A
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: Indefinite
- Rejection Criteria:
- Frozen
- Clinical Significance:
- Detects translocations involving PAX8 and PPARgamma and rearrangements of RET.
- Limitations:
- FISH can only detect aberrations specifically targeted by probe used.
- Turnaround Time:
- 5 day(s)
- Reference Ranges:
- Quantitative analysis : cutoff value %