FISH for Trisomy 4 and 10 Blood




Test Mnemonic

FHT410

CPT Codes

  • 88271 - QTY (2)
  • 88275 - QTY (1)
  • 88291 - QTY (1)
  • 88237 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • COG

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
5 - 7 mLBlood, peripheralEDTA (Lavender)AmbientAmbient 

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
5 - 7 mLBlood, peripheralSodium heparin (Green)AmbientAmbient 

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient48 hours
RefrigeratedAcceptable
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

3 days per week

Turnaround Time

5 - 7 days

Methodology

Name Description
Fluorescent In-Situ Hybridization (FISH) 

Clinical Info

Two color interphase FISH analysis is performed using centromeric probes for chromosomes 4 and 10. In precursor B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia, the simultaneous presence of trisomy for chromosomes 4 and 10 has been associated with a favorable prognosis.