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Orderable Name FBILM Biliary Tract Malignancy-Cytology, FISH, Varies


Specimen Required


Supplies:

PreservCyt Vial (T536)

CytoLyt Solution (T564)

Specimen Type: Bile duct brushing, bile duct aspirate, hepatobiliary brushing, or hepatobiliary aspirate

Container/Tube: Separate ThinPrep vial containing 20 mL PreservCyt or CytoLyt solution for each specimen

Specimen Volume: Entire collection

Collection Instructions: Label with site specimen was collected from (eg, right hepatic duct or common bile duct).


Useful For

Assessing bile duct brushing or hepatobiliary brushing specimens for bile tract malignancy

Additional Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
BILMA Biliary Tract Malignancy, FISH No Yes

Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
BILMB Biliary Tract Malignancy, FISH No No
BILMC Biliary Tract Malignancy, FISH No No
BILMD Biliary Tract Malignancy, FISH No No
BILME Biliary Tract Malignancy, FISH No No
BILMF Biliary Tract Malignancy, FISH No No

Testing Algorithm

When this test is ordered, fluorescence in situ hybridization testing will be performed. When additional specimens are received, the laboratory will add BILMA to the first specimen, BILMB to the second specimen, BILMC to the third specimen, and so on.

Method Name

Cytology Light Microscopy and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

See Specimen Required

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Refrigerated (preferred)
  Ambient 

Reject Due To

Pancreatic mass
Pancreatic cyst
Pancreatic fine-needle aspiration (FNA)		 Reject

Reference Values

Negative for malignancy.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

7 to 10 days

CPT Code Information

88112

88377 (if appropriate)