Ordering Information

Epic Orderable Name:  FISH RARA Rearrangement

Epic Test Id:  LAB52706

Testing Includes:  Analysis of interphase cells with a dual color break apart probe for RARA (17q21)

Aliases:  FISH RARA Oncology Cancer Cytogenomics Cytogenetics

Testing Schedule:  Weekly

Turnaround Time:  3-10 Days

Order Priorities:  Routine

Methodology:  Fluorescence Insitu Hybridization (FISH)

Ordering Restrictions:  This FISH test will be run on all new diagnosis PML RARA cases along with the dual fusion probe, PML RARA.

This test was active in Epic 10/3/22.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen:

     Bone Marrow
          - 2-3 mls in a Green top - Sodium Heparin tube
          - Hand carry specimen to Halsted 281 or send to tube station 072

     Blood
          - 4 mls in a Green top - Sodium Heparin tube
          - Hand carry specimen to Halsted 281 or send to tube station 072
 

Collection Container:  Green Top Tube - Sodium Heparin

Specimen Stability:  Store refrigerated - DO NOT FREEZE

Specimen Types:  Bone marrow, Blood

For Lab Staff

Performing Workstation:  JCCG JH Cancer Cytogenetics

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

     Store refrigerated (preferred) or room temperature - DO NOT FREEZE

     Hand carry specimen to Halsted 281 or send to tube station 072

     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