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Epic Orderable Name:
FISH HER2/NEU
Epic Test Id:

Ordering Information

Testing Includes

Analysis of interphase cells using FISH with a probe for HER2/neu on paraffin sections.

Aliases
FISH
HER2
Oncology
Cancer
Cytogenomics
Cytogenetics
Testing Schedule
Tuesday: 12 noon
Turnaround Time
3-10 Days
Methodology
Fluorescence Insitu Hybridization (FISH)
Ordering Restrictions

HER2/NEU FISH is ordered by contacting the cytopathologist or surgical pathologist assigned to the case.

Specimens must go through Surgical Pathology to be reviewed by Pathologist.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen

1 H&E and 3 unstained on plus slides

HER2/NEU FISH slides are delivered to Dr Ashley Cimino-Mathews to circle the tumor area on the H&E slide. The circled slides are placed in the blue Cytogenetics bin in the Weinberg sign out room to be picked up by the Lab.

For Sibley/Suburban, slides are given to the ordering pathologist to circle the tumor area on the H&E slide. Sibley/Suburban deliver to

  • Weinberg RM 2242
  • 401 North Broadway
  • Baltimore, MD 21287
Specimen Stability

room temperature

Specimen Types
FFPE

Reference Ranges & Interpretation

Interpretation Comment

An interpretive report will be issued

For Lab Staff

SCC Soft Test ID
FHER2
Performing Workstation
JCCG JH CANCER CYTOGENETICS
Comments

LABORATORY NOTES:

1 H&E and 3 unstained slides

Slides are delivered to ordering Pathologist to indicate in the H&E the area of invasive tumor to be analyzed.

The Pathologist will place the slides in the Cytogenetics bin in the Weinberg signout room to be picked up by the Lab.

Sibley/Suburban deliver to

  • Weinberg RM 2242
  • 401 North Broadway
  • Baltimore, MD 21287

LAB phone: 410-955-1258; specimens will be received M-F, between 8am and 4:30pm

Saturday's limited coverage; Leave voice mail

Results in EPIC under Lab Results

Billing Information

Epic Charge Code Qty. CPT RVUs
31000119 1 88377 50

Price
$143.50
Outside Customer Price
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Prices listed are estimated. Actual prices may vary slightly.

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