FISH, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) (Eosinophilia)
Test Code
Clinical Significance
FISH, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) (Eosinophilia) - This FISH panel includes probes that target the PDGFRA (4q12), PDGFRB (5q33.1) and FGFR1 (8p11-12) loci. The probes included in this panel are constructed using the break apart strategy (fusion signal indicates an intact locus). This allows detection of rearrangements of PDGFRA, PDGFRB, and FGFR1 that result from translocations involving various chromosome regions (usually tyrosine kinase coding genes). Fusion of these receptors with a tyrosine kinase coding gene leads to kinase activation.
Rearrangements of PDGFRA, PDGFRB, and FGFR1 are found in a rare group of stem cell myeloid and lymphoid ...
Test Resources
Test Details
Methodology
Preferred Specimen(s)
3 mL bone marrow or 5 mL whole blood collected in a sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Alternative Specimen(s)
Bone marrow collected in: Transport medium, sodium heparin (dark/royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin lead free (tan-top) tube • Whole blood collected in: Sodium heparin (royal blue-top) tube or sodium heparin lead free (tan-top) tube • 5x5 mm fresh tumor tissue in transport medium • 5x5 mm tumor tissue in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block
Minimum Volume
1 mL bone marrow • 3 mL whole blood
Transport Container
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Specimen viability decreases during transit. Send specimen to testing lab for viability determination. Do not freeze. Do not reject.