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Test #
91
Test CPT Codes
88271 x2, 88275
18q21.3 BCL2
Test Type
Hematopathology
Test Disease / Components
Aggressive Lymphoma
Test Technology
FISH
Clinical Utility
Diagnostic, Follow-up
Test Specimen
Peripheral Blood:
Draw 5mL in a sodium heparin (green top) tube
EDTA (purple top) will be accepted
Bone Marrow:
Draw 2-5 ml in sodium heparin (green top) tube
EDTA (purple top) will be accepted
Tissue:
Fresh tissue completely submerged in sterile culture media (RPMI)
Multiple containers accepted
FFPE tissue: 4 micron sections on positively charged slides
Rejection Criteria:
Frozen or Fixed blood or bone marrow
Frozen tissue
Insufficient tissue amount
Storage, Stability & Shipping
Storage
Label specimen with patient's name and date of birth
Complete requisition form with necessary information
Local Clients call KSL Diagnostics at 1.800.960.1080 to schedule a pickup
Ship samples at room temperature (do not freeze or fix)
Stability:
Specimen viability decreases during transit
Send to testing lab day of collection when possible
Specimen optimum if received within 48 hours
Turnaround Time (TAT)
2-5 days (PB, BM, FFPE); 14 days (Tissue)