Peripheral Blood (Whole Blood): (5-8mL) in green top sodium heparin tube
Amniotic fluid: 15-30mL in sterile container
CVS: 15-25mg villi in sterile Hanks sol. (available from lab upon request)
Bone Marrow: 2-4mL in green top sodium heparin tube
Tumor/Tissue: Tissue in sterile container with sterile Hanks sol. (available from lab upon request) or sterile saline
POC: 1 - 2cm2 piece of tissue in sterile saline or transport media (available from lab upon request).
FFPE: 4 micron section on positively charged microscope slides if indicated.
Specimens should be accompanied by a completed requisition that should include patient information, diagnosis or ICD-10 code, physician signature, insurance information, test requested (include specific DNA probe) and signed patient consent. Signed patient consent is not necessary for Oncology specimens. To obtain consent form/requisition for constitutional cases click here: Cytogenetics Requisition/Consent Form
Click here for descriptions of FISH testing that require a consent form.
| Result Test ID | Reportable | Result Test Name | Result Type | Type (Alpha or Numeric) |
| STCHR | Y | SPECIMEN TYPE | I | A |
| CASE# | Y | PATH CASE # | I | A |
| IDCHR | Y | INDICATION | I | A |
| PTYPE | Y | PROBE TYPE | I | A |
| PROBE | Y | # OF PROBES | I | N |
| FISHC | Y | FISH CELLS | I | N |
| FISHD | Y | FISH DIAGNOSIS | I | A |
| INTFH | Y | INTERP,FISH | I | A |
| REVFH | Y | REVIEWED BY: | I | A |
| Result Test ID | Reportable | Result Test Name | Result Type | Type (Alpha or Numeric) |
| CTCST | Y | PATIENT CONSENT | I | A |
| RRFIS | Y | FISH REVIEW | I | A |
| Result Test ID | Reportable | Result Test Name | Result Type | Type (Alpha or Numeric) |
| CDATE | Y | CONSENT FORM/CANCEL DATE | Y | A |
| Specimen Requirements |
Peripheral Blood (Whole Blood): (5-8mL) in green top sodium heparin tube
Amniotic fluid: 15-30mL in sterile container
CVS: 15-25mg villi in sterile Hanks sol. (available from lab upon request)
Bone Marrow: 2-4mL in green top sodium heparin tube
Tumor/Tissue: Tissue in sterile container with sterile Hanks sol. (available from lab upon request) or sterile saline
POC: 1 - 2cm2 piece of tissue in sterile saline or transport media (available from lab upon request).
FFPE: 4 micron section on positively charged microscope slides if indicated.
Specimens should be accompanied by a completed requisition that should include patient information, diagnosis or ICD-10 code, physician signature, insurance information, test requested (include specific DNA probe) and signed patient consent. Signed patient consent is not necessary for Oncology specimens. To obtain consent form/requisition for constitutional cases click here: Cytogenetics Requisition/Consent Form
Click here for descriptions of FISH testing that require a consent form.
| Testing |
| Result Interpretation |
| Coding |
| URM Labs Internal |
| Test Build |
| Result Test ID | Reportable | Result Test Name | Result Type | Type (Alpha or Numeric) |
| STCHR | Y | SPECIMEN TYPE | I | A |
| CASE# | Y | PATH CASE # | I | A |
| IDCHR | Y | INDICATION | I | A |
| PTYPE | Y | PROBE TYPE | I | A |
| PROBE | Y | # OF PROBES | I | N |
| FISHC | Y | FISH CELLS | I | N |
| FISHD | Y | FISH DIAGNOSIS | I | A |
| INTFH | Y | INTERP,FISH | I | A |
| REVFH | Y | REVIEWED BY: | I | A |
| Result Test ID | Reportable | Result Test Name | Result Type | Type (Alpha or Numeric) |
| CTCST | Y | PATIENT CONSENT | I | A |
| RRFIS | Y | FISH REVIEW | I | A |
| Result Test ID | Reportable | Result Test Name | Result Type | Type (Alpha or Numeric) |
| CDATE | Y | CONSENT FORM/CANCEL DATE | Y | A |
