Ordering Guidance

This test is only performed on specimens from patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (B-ALL/LBL) who are aged 30 years or younger.

This test is intended to be ordered when the entire B-ALL fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) panel is needed for a pediatric patient.

This test should NOT be used to screen for residual B-ALL/LBL. At follow-up, or if the patient clinically relapses, conventional cytogenetic studies (CHRBM / Chromosome Analysis, Hematologic Disorders, Bone Marrow) is useful to identify cytogenetic changes in the neoplastic clone or the possible emergence of a new therapy-related myeloid clone. Additionally, targeted B-ALL FISH probes can be evaluated based on the abnormalities identified in the diagnostic study.

If targeted B-cell ALL FISH probes are preferred, order BALMF / B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL), Specified FISH, Varies, and request specific probes for targeted abnormalities.

If this test is ordered on a patient aged 31 years or older, this test will be canceled and automatically reordered by the laboratory as BALAF / B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL), FISH, Adult, Varies.

If this test is ordered and the laboratory is informed that the patient is on a Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocol, this test will be canceled and automatically reordered by the laboratory as COGBF / B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL), Children's Oncology Group Enrollment Testing, FISH, Varies.

If either AMLFP / Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Panel, FISH, Varies; or TALFP / Pediatric T-Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma Panel, FISH, Varies, is ordered concurrently with this test, the laboratory may cancel this test and automatically reorder as BALMF / B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL), Specified FISH, Varies with the following FISH probes: ETV6/RUNX1, PBX1/TCF3, 4/10/17, break-apart IGH, break-apart CRLF2, break-apart MYC, break-apart ABL2, break-apart PDGFRB, break-apart JAK2, break-apart ABL1, and IKZF1/cep7. If an abnormality is identified that would result in reflex testing in BALFP, the same reflex testing will be performed in the BALMF. This cancellation is necessary to avoid duplicate testing. Probes for ABL1/BCR and break-apart KMT2A will still be performed as part of the pediatric T-ALL FISH panel.

For patients with B-cell lymphoma, order BLPMF / B-Cell Lymphoma, Specified FISH, Varies.

For testing paraffin-embedded tissue samples from patients with B-LBL, order BLBLF / B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma, FISH, Tissue. If a paraffin-embedded tissue sample is submitted for this test, it will be canceled and BLBLF will be added and performed as the appropriate test.

Additional Testing Requirements

At diagnosis, conventional cytogenetic studies (CHRBM / Chromosome Analysis, Hematologic Disorders, Bone Marrow) and this fluorescence in situ hybridization panel should be performed. If there is limited specimen available, only this test will be performed.

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Necessary Information

1. A reason for testing must be provided. If this information is not provided, an appropriate indication for testing may be entered by Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

2. A flow cytometry and/or a bone marrow pathology report should be submitted with each specimen. The laboratory will not reject testing if this information is not provided, but appropriate testing and interpretation may be compromised or delayed.

3. If the patient has received an opposite sex bone marrow transplant, note this information on the request.

4. If the patient has Down syndrome, note this information on the request.

Specimen Required

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred

Specimen Type: Bone marrow

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Yellow top (ACD)

Acceptable: Green top (sodium heparin) or lavender top (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: 2 to 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. It is preferable to send the first aspirate from the bone marrow collection.

2. Invert several times to mix bone marrow.

3. Send bone marrow specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.

Acceptable

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Yellow top (ACD)

Acceptable: Green top (sodium heparin) or lavender top (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: 6 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Invert several times to mix blood.

2. Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.