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FISH, EWING/PNET, EWSR1, 22Q12 REARRANGEMENTS |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2250 Geisinger Epic ID: 33422 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Biopsy, bone marrow or formalin-fixed, paraffin block | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
3 mL (minimum 1 mL) bone marrow collected in culture transport medium (preferred) or sodium heparin tube (also acceptable), OR minimum of 5x5 fresh biopsy specimen submitted in culture transport medium, OR 5x5 mm formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block | |
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Transport temperature: |
Bone marrow and paraffin block: Room remperature: Biopsy specimen: Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature, refrigerated: Not specified. Frozen: Not aceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Frozen specimen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Interpretive report. | |
CPT code(s): |
88275, 88271 x2 | |
| 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: |
FISH, Ewing/PNET, EWSR1, 22q12 Rearrangements. | |
Methodology: |
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) |
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Synonyms: |
FEPE
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