FISH, Prenatal Screen

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • Soft Test Code:
  • MSOT
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 14604
Alternate Names
  • Aneuploidy Screen
  • Aneuvysion
  • AneuVysion FISH
  • Aneuvysion, FISH
  • FISH, AneuVysion
Included Tests

Chromosome 13; Chromosome 18; Chromosome 21; Chromosome X; Chromosome Y


Clinical Significance

To be used as a prenatal screen, in conjunction with full chromosome analysis, to detect aneuploidy such as Trisomy 21, Monosomy X etc


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Client Notes

Chromomsome Analysis may be run simultaneously with this test utilizing the same specimen.


Specimen Requirements

30.0 mL Amniotic fluid in a Red Top Tube(s) 


Transport And Storage

24 hours Ambient
24 hours Refrigerated


Collection Instructions

Fluid may not be brown or bloody in appearance

Do not Centrifuge

Do Not Freeze


Minimum Volume

10.0 mL amniotic fluid


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Refer to interprative Results


Test Comments:

If results are not possible from the submitted specimen, the test order will be canceled and replaced by code 416 - Cytogenetics Communication


Methodology:
  • Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)
Clinical Significance

To be used as a prenatal screen, in conjunction with full chromosome analysis, to detect aneuploidy such as Trisomy 21, Monosomy X etc


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Genetics
Turn Around Time

2 to 5 days


Coding & Compliance

CPT Coding

88271 (x5), 88274 (x2)