Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH-Bladder Carcinoma)

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Shivanand R. Patil Cytogenetics & Molecular Laboratory
Department of Pediatrics
W-101 GH
356-3877 (Laboratory)

Specimen(s):

Voided Urine, Bladder Wash

Minimum:

30 mL is recommended, but will not reject if <30 mL

Specimen obtained by referring staff physician. Collect specimen using sterile technique. DO NOT FREEZE OR CENTRIFUGE THE SPECIMEN, BUT DO REFRIGERATE THE SPECIMEN. Label the tube with patient name and medical record number. This analysis is done on interphase nuclei. Contact the Cytogenetics Lab for details.

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection. After hours specimens should be taken to Specimen Control. For questions after hours, call (319) 356-1616 and ask the operator to page the cytogenetics on-call staff at pager #5525.

Testing Schedule:

Specimens accepted in the lab Monday-Friday, 0800-1700.

Turn Around Time:

Allow 4-8 days for final results.

Reference Range:

For autosomes, the reference range for each probe varies.

Comments:

Epic code: CYT54

This test can be used for monitoring the recurrence of carcinoma and for aneuploidy of chromosomes 3, 7, 17, and deletion of 9p21 region. Suitable for interphase analysis only. This analysis is done on interphase nuclei. Contact the Cytogenetics Lab for details.

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Methodology:

Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH)

CPT Code:

88120, 88291

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