Multiple myeloma screen (interphase)  - del 13q (RB1 and D13S319), trisomy 9, IgH rearrangements, p53, t(4;14), t(14;16), del6q23Specimen  requirement - 2 ml of bone marrow collected in heparin (green top) vacutainer tube. 

Specimen should be kept at room temperature; do not freeze or refrigerate. Specimen should be sent to the laboratory immediately. The following information should accompany the specimen: patient's name, physician's name, date collected, WBC, and indication for study. 

Reporting time - FISH results are usually available within 2-3 days.

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