Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
FISH, B-CELL CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA PANEL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1805 Geisinger Epic ID: 33299 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Bone marrow or whole blood. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
Submit 1-3 mL of bone marrow in Culture Transport Medium (preferred) or 3-5 mL peripheral blood in a green-top sodium heparin tube. Ship at room temperature. Do not freeze. | |
Special notes: |
Collect bone marrow in heparinized syringe or sodium heparin tube or whole blood in sodium heparin tube. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Not established. Refrigerated: Not established. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Frozen specimen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
88271 x6, 88275 x3 | |
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
B cell leukemia panel | |
Methodology: |
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) |
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Synonyms: |
B-Cell Leukemia Panel, Quest test code 16864 FBCELL
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