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Chimerism FISH (XX/XY), Post-Transplant Analysis

Overview
Specimen Requirements
Billing Code

Components

Name Method Department Units
Chimerism FISH, Post-Transplant Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
Cytogenetics
Test Code

CHIMFISH

Typical Turnaround Time

3 days

Setup Schedule

All tests not performed daily.
Monday through Friday

Specimen Requirements

Whole blood

Container Type Container Size Specimen Volume
Preferred

Green tube (Sodium heparin), No Gel

 3 mL 3 mL
Stability

Room temperature - 24 hour(s)
Refrigerated - 72 hour(s)

Specimen Preparation

  • Do not centrifuge
  • Do not freeze
  • Keep at room temperature

Bone marrow

Container Type Container Size Specimen Volume
Preferred

Green tube (Sodium heparin), No Gel

 3 mL 3 mL
Stability

Room temperature - 24 hour(s)
Refrigerated - 72 hour(s)

Specimen Preparation

  • Do not centrifuge
  • Do not freeze
  • Keep at room temperature

Sorted cells

Container Type Container Size Specimen Volume
Preferred

Green tube (Sodium heparin), No Gel

 10 mL 6 mL-10 mL
Stability

Room temperature - 24 hour(s)

Specimen Preparation

  • Specimen must be processed within 24 hours of collection
  • Peripheral blood only, bone marrow not acceptable for sorted cells
  • Do not freeze
  • Do not centrifuge
  • Transport to lab on ice immediately after collection
  • Offsite collections, please contact Send Out Lab (614-722-5396) for special arrangements.
  • Do Not collect on Saturday or Sunday
  • For CD3/CD33 cell sorting: Draw anytime Monday-Thursday; Friday draw must be done on main campus and draw before 11:00am,; Do not collect on Friday if collected off main campus
  • For CD3/CD33/CD19/CD56 cell sorting: Draw between Monday-Friday between 2:00PM-4:00PM

Reasons for Rejection

  • Clotted specimen
  • Centrifuged specimen
  • Frozen specimen
  • Wrong collection tube

Comments

Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Genetic Test Requisition Form required. Please call (614) 722-2866 to obtain.

Label all specimens with specimen type (blood or bone marrow). Bone marrow engraftment analysis by FISH, also known as XX/XY chimerism testing, involves determining the percentage of donor cells present in the recipient after bone marrow transplant (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). FISH for XX/XY signals on interphase cells is done to monitor BMT/HSCT engraftment in recipients subsequent to a transplant using a sex-mismatched donor. For engraftment monitoring through molecular (DNA) genetic markers, please see test code BMPT. If testing is needed on sorted cells (CD3/CD33 or CD3/CD33/CD19/CD56), please draw 2 additional tubes of peripheral blood into sodium heparin (NaHep green-top) tube and send the completed cell sorting requisition form (OSU or Hematologics lab form) with the blood sample. Cell sorting must be done within 24 hours of blood draw. PLEASE NOTE: cell sorting can only be done on peripheral blood only; bone marrow sample cannot be used for cell sorting. Also indicate on the requisition form whether testing is needed on sorted cells ONLY or on a whole peripheral blood sample AND the sorted cells.

CPT Code

  • 88275
  • 88271