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Laboratory Information

Test Name

MYC/IGH@ fusion (FISH)

Synonyms

t(8;14) FISH
Burkitt lymphoma

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. 

Sample Delivery to Lab

Ambient on day of collection. Refrigerate overnight or weekend then send ambient.

Test Information

Department

Cytogenetics

Laboratory Turnaround Time

Urgent 5 days, Non Urgent 18 days

Method

Flourescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) with MYC/IGH specific probes.

Uncertainty of measurement

Refer to report

Diagnostic Use Or Instructions

Detect and characterise the t(8;14) translocation associated with Burkitt Lymphoma.

Minimum Volume

1ml Bone marrow aspirate in RPMI.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

FMYC_IGH

HL7 mapping code

$FMYC_IGH