Blood: Dark Green top Sodium Heparin tube
Bone marrow: Dark Green top Sodium Heparin tube for bone marrow, sterile container with medium for bone core.
Amount to Collect
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Preferred Volume
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Minimum Volume
Blood: 1 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 1 mL
Bone marrow core: 1 cm
Stability (from collection to initiation)
2 days
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted samples, samples received refrigerated or frozen
Test Code
Blood: BIRF4
Bone marrow: IRF4
Performing Lab
Cytogenetics
Preferred Volume
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Minimum Volume
Blood: 1 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 1 mL
Bone marrow core: 1 cm
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted samples, samples received refrigerated or frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
2 days
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
CPT Codes
88271x2, 88275x1
Available Stat
No
Test Code
Blood: BIRF4
Bone marrow: IRF4
Performing Lab
Cytogenetics
Performed
Mon - Fri 9 am to 5 pm
Methodology
FISH
Collect
Blood: Dark Green top Sodium Heparin tube
Bone marrow: Dark Green top Sodium Heparin tube for bone marrow, sterile container with medium for bone core.
Amount to Collect
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Sample Type
Blood, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow core
Preferred Volume
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Minimum Volume
Blood: 1 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 1 mL
Bone marrow core: 1 cm
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted samples, samples received refrigerated or frozen
Synonyms
BIRF4
6q25 BA Rearrangement FISH
IRF4
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Stability (from collection to initiation)
2 days
Reported
7~14 days
CPT Codes
88271x2, 88275x1
Ordering
Available Stat
No
Performing Lab
Cytogenetics
Performed
Mon - Fri 9 am to 5 pm
Methodology
FISH
Reported
7~14 days
Synonyms
BIRF4
6q25 BA Rearrangement FISH
IRF4
Collection
Sample Type
Blood, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow core
Collect
Blood: Dark Green top Sodium Heparin tube
Bone marrow: Dark Green top Sodium Heparin tube for bone marrow, sterile container with medium for bone core.
Amount to Collect
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Preferred Volume
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Minimum Volume
Blood: 1 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 1 mL
Bone marrow core: 1 cm
Stability (from collection to initiation)
2 days
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted samples, samples received refrigerated or frozen
Processing
Test Code
Blood: BIRF4
Bone marrow: IRF4
Performing Lab
Cytogenetics
Preferred Volume
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Minimum Volume
Blood: 1 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 1 mL
Bone marrow core: 1 cm
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted samples, samples received refrigerated or frozen
Stability (from collection to initiation)
2 days
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Result Interpretation
Administrative
CPT Codes
88271x2, 88275x1
Complete View
Available Stat
No
Test Code
Blood: BIRF4
Bone marrow: IRF4
Performing Lab
Cytogenetics
Performed
Mon - Fri 9 am to 5 pm
Methodology
FISH
Collect
Blood: Dark Green top Sodium Heparin tube
Bone marrow: Dark Green top Sodium Heparin tube for bone marrow, sterile container with medium for bone core.
Amount to Collect
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Sample Type
Blood, bone marrow aspirate, bone marrow core
Preferred Volume
Blood: 2 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 2 mL
Bone marrow core: 2 cm
Minimum Volume
Blood: 1 mL
Bone marrow aspirate: 1 mL
Bone marrow core: 1 cm
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted samples, samples received refrigerated or frozen