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| 86675:CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (CLL) by FISH | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | CLL by FISH | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Fluorescent in situ Hybridization (FISH) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 4/23/2008 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Varies | ||||||||
| Released: | Varies | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | Varies | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | Peripheral blood or bone marrow in a 10 mL green top tube (sodium heparin). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Do not centrifuge. Keep as whole blood. Provide a current CBC and diagnosis. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 48 hours ambient or refrigerated. Unstable frozen. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 10 mL whole blood. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 3 mL whole blood. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Comments: | Specimen reaching reference lab more than 48 hours of collection will be tested, but results are not guaranteed. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Lithium heparin.
This test may require insurance company prior authorization before ordering.
Please check the prior authorization list . |
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