Specimen Type:
Blood, Bone Marrow, Lymph Node, Tumor
Cause for Rejection:
Clotted, nonsterile, or frozen specimen
Availability:
Mon-Fri (0700-1600) Sat 0900-1300)
Methodology:
Cells are fixed to slides, hybridized overnight with appropriate DNA probe(s), washed, and counterstained. 10 metaphase cells or 100-300 interphase nuclei are analyzed using fluorescence microscopy and images are digitally captured using analysis software.
Special Instructions:
Include all pertinent medical findings on the requisition with suspected diagnosis and/or indication(s) for the testing.
Not orderable in Epic