Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

MYC breakapart FISH

Synonyms

8q24 FISH
t(8;14)

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 MYC specific probes.

Uncertainty of measurement

Refer to report

Diagnostic Use Or Instructions

Detect and characterise 8q24 chromosome rearrangements or amplifications.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

FMYC_BA

HL7 mapping code

$FMYC_BA