Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

D13S319 FISH

Synonyms

del 13q14.3
FISH
Fluorescent in situ hybridization

External Price (excl. GST)

709.21

Price Comment

Includes culture processing charge.

Specimen Collection

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

2 - 10 ml bone marrow aspirate in RPMI, Bone marrow trephine in RPMI

4 ml Heparin (Dark green) Whole blood sterile. Do not centrifuge or freeze. 

Blood Samples are preferred for CLL  and ?LPN patients with peripheral lymphocytosis. 

For other disorders, peripheral blood is suitable if there are >10% blasts in circulation. 

Test Information

Department

Cytogenetics

Laboratory Turnaround Time

Urgent < 5 days, Non-urgent 18 days

Method

Flourescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) with D13S319 and LAMP1 specific probes.

Uncertainty of measurement

refer to report

Diagnostic Use Or Instructions

Detect and characterise chromosome 13q14.3 deletions associated with Lymphoproliferative disorders.

CLL probe panel also available.

Minimum Volume

1 ml BMA in RPMI or 1.0 ml Heparin (Dark green) whole blood sterile .

Electronic Information

Registration Code

FD13S319

HL7 mapping code

$FD13S319