Imatinib Mesylate Responsive Genes, FISH

• CPT Code: 88291, 88271, 88274, 88275
• LOINC:
• Specimen Type: Sodium Heparin
• Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; Analytic time 7 days
• Instructions: 7-10mL whole blood in green sodium heparin, ambient. Min 2.0mL. Alt 2mL bone marrow in sodium heparin, ambient. Min 1.0mL.
• Text: Useful for Detecting a neoplastic clone associated with the common chromosome anomalies seen in patients with acute leukemia or other myeloid malignancies; Tracking known chromosome abnormalities in patients with myeloid malignancies thus assessing their response to therapy. Useful when standard cytogenetic analysis is unsuccessful.
• Methodology: Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)