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BCL6, 3q27.3

The B-cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) gene is localized to 3q27. Rearrangements of 3q27 may be seen in case diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (30-40%) and follicular lymphoma (5-15%). Structural rearrangements include translocations and microdeletions, with about one-half of the translocations involving the immunoglobulin genes at 14q32, 2p12 and 22q13. The remaining translocations involve 3q27 with a wide variety of other chromosome partners. FISH can detect this rearrangement in either interphase or metaphase cells.

Specimen: Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) Tissue Block or 2 slides from FFPET block, cut at 4 micron thickness and mounted on charged lysine slides with accompanying H&E slide indicating the region(s) of interest (ROI), if the entire specimen is not tumor.

Specimens should have an ischemia time of < 1 hour and a formalin fixation time of

6 - 72 hours.

Transport to the laboratory at room temperature.

• Specimen arriving without any form of patient identification (unlabeled)
• FFPET sections that are not properly attached to the slide
• FFPET sections with excessive cracks, splits or deterioration that would inhibit analysis
• Broken FFPET slides

In a normal cell, the expected signal pattern is two fusion signals. In an abnormal cell containing a rearrangement, the expected signal pattern is one red signal, one green signal, and one fusion signal.

• FISH BCL6 Breakapart
• BCL6 BA
• BCL6
• B-Cell Lymphoma 6