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Test Name:
Inversion 16, by FISH


  • SBMF No:
    45127
  • Performance Lab Name:
    Parkview Health Laboratories
  • Test Mnemonic:
    INV (16)
  • ABN:
    Not required
  • CPT Code:
    88271-2D; 88275-2D
  • Ref Lab Test No:
    I16
  • Also Known As:
    Inv (16)
    Inverted 16
  • Spec Type:
    Whole blood
  • Spec Container:
    Green top (sodium heparin) tube
  • Alt Spec Type:
    Bone marrow
  • Alt Spec Container:
    Green top (sodium heparin) tube
  • Pref Vol:
    3.0 mL
  • Min Vol:
    1.0 mL
  • Fasting:
    No
  • Patient Prep:
    If patient has had a recent chromosome analysis, contact SBMF Client Services to determine if FISH study can be performed with the existing sample
  • Spec Collect:
    Blood: Routine venipuncture
    Bone marrow: Collected by physician
  • Spec Process:
    Do not centrifuge
    Do not remove plasma from cells
  • Spec Store Transport:
    Room temperature
  • Spec Stability:
    Room temperature (20-30°C): 24 hours
    Refrigerated (2-8°C): Unacceptable
    Frozen (-20°C): Unacceptable
  • Spec Reject:
    Sample in lithium heparin tube not acceptable
  • Methodology:
    Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization (FISH)
  • Use:
    Detection of chromosome 16 inversion
  • Reference Range:
    By report
  • Day Run:
    Mon-Fri
  • Test Type:
    GENETIC