Ordering Information

Epic Orderable Name:  FISH BCL6 Rearrangement

Epic Test Id:  LAB52245

Testing Includes:  Analysis of interphase cells using a dual color break apart FISH probe for BCL6 on blood, bone marrow or paraffin sections.

Aliases:  BCL6. Lymphoma. FISH. Oncology. Cancer. Cytogenomics. Cytogenetics

Testing Schedule:  Weekly

Turnaround Time:  3-10 Days

Order Priorities:  Routine

Methodology:  Fluorescence Insitu Hybridization (FISH)

Specimen Requirements

Specimen:

     Bone Marrow
          - 2-3 mls in a Green top - Sodium Heparin tube
          - Send to tube station 072
          - Store room temperature (preferred), may be refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE

     Blood
          - 4 mls in a Green top - Sodium Heparin tube
          - Send to tube station 072
          - Store room temperature (preferred), may be refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE
 
     Tissue (FFPE)
          - For Panel: 2 H&E's and 10 unstained on plus slides (an H&E at beginning and end of unstained). 
          - For Individual probes: 1 H&E and 3 unstained on plus slides
          - Slides are delivered to ordering Pathologist to indicate on the H&E the area of invasive tumor to be analyzed.
          - The Pathologist will place the slides in the blue Cytogenetics bin in the Weinberg signout room to be picked up by the Lab.
          - Testing cut off: Monday, 12 noon
          - Sibley/Suburban deliver to:
                Weinberg RM 2242
                401 North Broadway
                Baltimore, MD 21287

Specimen Types:  Bone marrow, Blood, FFPE

For Lab Staff

LAB phone:  410-955-1258; specimens will be received M-F, between 8am and 4:30pm; Saturday's limited coverage; leave voice mail

Lab Notes

     Blood or Marrow:  store refrigerated (preferred) or room temperature - DO NOT FREEZE. Hand carry specimen to Halsted 281 or send to tube station 072.

     FFPE: store room temperature. (see above under Specimen Requirements)

     Results in EPIC under Lab Results

     Lab specimen shipping address, deliver to:
          Johns Hopkins Cytogenomics/Cytogenetics Lab
          600 N Wolfe Street
          Baltimore, MD 21287

     Downtime - use Pathology 14 form