BCR-ABL FISH, Philadelphia chromosome
14 days
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Monday to Friday. 3 PM last drop off on all working days
Identify Philadelphia chromosome via FISH; leukemia diagnosis.
Bone marrow aspirate (preferred) or Peripheral blood
2-3 mL bone marrow aspirate or 5-10 mL peripheral blood
Sodium heparin (green top) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 2 days |
| Refrigerated | 2 days |