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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

 Recent changes for TUMOUR CYTOGENETICS - FISH (Paediatric and Adult)

Recent changes for TUMOUR CYTOGENETICS - FISH (Paediatric and Adult)
DateFieldChanged FromChanged To
7th March 2024Alternative namesCHROMOSOMAL STUDIES, CYTOGENETICS LYMPH NODE, TUMOUR FISHCHROMOSOMAL STUDIES, CYTOGENETICS LYMPH NODE, TUMOUR FISH, NEUROBLASTOMA, NMYC, NEUROBLASTOMA CYTOGENETICS
Volume (Adults)null mL
Minimum/Paediatric Volumenull mL
Collection & Request Instructions

This is a FISH test which must be ordered by a pathologist. Testing is performed on FFPE tissue sections organised through histopathology when requested.

Fresh tissue is not acceptable for this test. Testing will only be performed on FFPE slides.

This is a FISH test which must be ordered by a pathologist. Testing is performed on FFPE tissue sections organised through histopathology when requested.

Fresh tissue is not acceptable for this test. Testing will only be performed on FFPE slides by the external laboratory performing the test.

7th March 2024Volume (Adults)null mL
Minimum/Paediatric Volumenull mL
Collection & Request Instructions

This is a FISH test which must be ordered by a pathologist. Testing is performed on FFPE tissue sections organised through histopathology when requested by a pathologist.

Fresh tissue is not acceptable for this test. Testing will only be performed on FFPE slides.

This is a FISH test which must be ordered by a pathologist. Testing is performed on FFPE tissue sections organised through histopathology when requested.

Fresh tissue is not acceptable for this test. Testing will only be performed on FFPE slides.

7th March 2024Assay nameTUMOUR CYTOGENETICS (adult)TUMOUR CYTOGENETICS FISH (Paediatric and Adult)
Alternative namesCHROMOSOMAL STUDIES, CYTOGENETICS LYMPH NODE, FISHCHROMOSOMAL STUDIES, CYTOGENETICS LYMPH NODE, TUMOUR FISH
Volume (Adults)null mL
Minimum/Paediatric Volumenull mL
Preferred Specimen TypeTissue - Fixed (Formalin)FFPE Slide (1 H&E tumour marked, 4 unstained)
Collection & Request Instructions

No fresh tissue is required for this request. Histopathology staff will cut spare sections of the paraffin embedded tissue and send for testing to cytogenetics.

This is a FISH test which must be ordered by a pathologist. Testing is performed on FFPE tissue sections organised through histopathology when requested by a pathologist.

Fresh tissue is not acceptable for this test. Testing will only be performed on FFPE slides.

TUMOUR CYTOGENETICS - FISH (Paediatric and Adult)

Alternative names:CHROMOSOMAL STUDIES
CYTOGENETICS LYMPH NODE
TUMOUR FISH
NEUROBLASTOMA
NMYC
NEUROBLASTOMA CYTOGENETICS
LaboratoryCytogenetics
Request Group:CYTOGEN
Specimen types:FFPE Slide (1 H&E tumour marked, 4 unstained)
Container types:
Refer to specimen type
Collection & Request Instructions:

This is a FISH test which must be ordered by a pathologist. Testing is performed on FFPE tissue sections organised through histopathology when requested.

Fresh tissue is not acceptable for this test. Testing will only be performed on FFPE slides by the external laboratory performing the test.

Frequency:On request
Uncontrolled when downloaded or printed.
Date printed: 29th March, 2024 17:51:25