Specimen Requirements
Title
Fish (Fluorescence Hybridization)
Specimen Requirement
Draw blood in a green sodium heparin tube. Send 5.0 mL whole blood (3.0 mL min) refrigerated.
Completed Cytogenetics Test Requisition is required. See Appendix
Collect Mon-Wed Only
Methodology
Stability
Room Temp or Refrigerated 72 hours
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
4-10 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
FISH