Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

PDGFR beta (FISH)

Synonyms

5q33 PDGFRB del/rearr
FISH
Fluorescent in situ hybridization

External Price (excl. GST)

868.73

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

2 ml Bone marrow aspirate. 4 ml Heparin whole blood. Do not centrifuge or freeze.

Pre Testing Requirements

Specimens should be cultured in Cytogenetics Waikato DHB laboratory and slides of cultured cells/chromosomes dispatched for FISH analysis.

Test Information

Department

Sendaway - Cytogenetics

Test Availability

Mon -Fri, 0800-1630

Laboratory Turnaround Time

18 days

Method

Sendaway - Refer to external testing laboratory report

Unit of measurement

Refer to report

Uncertainty of measurement

Refer to report

Referred Out

For more information about this test, including collection and handling instructions, please click on the following link:

LAB_PLUS

Minimum Volume

1ml Bone marrow aspirate in RPMI. Paediatric 0.5ml Bone marrow aspirate in RPMI.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

PDGP

HL7 mapping code

$PDG