Ordering Recommendation

Aid in the differential diagnosis between well-differentiated liposarcoma and benign lipoma in individuals diagnosed with or suspected of having well-differentiated liposarcoma based on tissue morphology.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Tumor tissue.

Specimen Preparation

Formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin) and paraffin-embed tissue. Protect paraffin block from excessive heat. Transport block or 5 unstained (4-micron thick sections) positively charged slides in a tissue transport kit (ARUP supply #47808) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787 (kit recommended but not necessary). (Min 2 slides)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature or refrigerated. Ship in cooled container during summer months.

Unacceptable Conditions

Paraffin block with no tumor tissue remaining. Specimens fixed in any fixative other than 10 percent neutral buffered formalin. Decalcified specimens.

Remarks

Include surgical pathology report.
If multiple specimens (blocks or slides) are sent to ARUP, they must be accompanied by one of the following: an order comment indicating that the ARUP pathologist should choose the specimen most appropriate for testing (e.g., "Choose best block"), or individual orders for each sample submitted. A Pathologist Block Selection Fee (ARUP test code 3002076) will be added to orders that utilize the first option. If multiple specimens are sent to ARUP without a request for pathologist block/slide selection or individual orders, they will be held until clarification is provided.

Stability

Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

3-7 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Compliance Category

Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

88377

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3000620 MDM2 FISH Reference Number
3000621 MDM2 FISH Source
3000622 MDM2/CEP12 FISH Ratio
3000623 Average MDM2 Signal Number per Cell
3000624 Average CEP12 Signal Number per Cell
3000625 MDM2 FISH Result
3000703 Scoring Method 81304-8
3002946 Total Cell Count 78236-7
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Aliases

  • MDM2 FISH
  • MDM2 Gene amplification
MDM2 Gene Amplification by FISH