Test Directory

Test Code
LGLT
Test Name
Low Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) Panel by FISH (Tissue)
CPT Codes
8837726 X 5, 88377TC
Included Tests
  • BCL6, 3q27.3-q28 Rearrangement
  • IGH::CCND1 (BCL1), t(11;14)
  • IGH ,14q32.3 Rearrangement
  • IGH::BCL2, t(14;18)
  • MALT1 ,18q21.31-q21.32 Rearrangement
  • Reflexed when appropriate: IGK and IGL
Expected Turnaround Time
3-5 business days
Clinical Utility

This targeted panel is appropriate when clinical and morphologic evaluation is most suggestive of a low-grade/small B-cell lymphoma, and high-grade lymphomas (such as large cell anaplastic and Burkitt lymphoma) are not a diagnostic consideration. It detects genomic changes associated with low-grade lymphomas: Follicular lymphoma, Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), and Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL)/MALT lymphomas. BCL6 evaluation (included in this panel) can provide further prognostic information in cases of follicular lymphoma since it can indicate a higher risk for transformation to aggressive lymphoma.

Specimen and Container Info

Specimen: Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) Block or 6 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.

Collection Instructions

Specimens should have an ischemia time of < 1 hour and a formalin fixation time between 6 - 72 hours.

Patient Preparation
None
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory at room temperature.

Causes for Rejection
  • 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
Methodology
FISH, Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization
Reference Intervals

BCL6, 3q27 Breakapart Probe-Rearrangement

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

BCL1(CCND1)::IGH, t(11;14) Translocation Probe

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

IGH, 14q32.3 Breakapart Probe- Rearrangement

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

IGH::BCL2, t(14;18) Translocation Probe

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

MALT1, 18q21.3 Breakapart Probe-Rearrangement

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

Performing Location
Roble Road Core Laboratory
Alternate Names
  • FISH NHL B-Cell Low Grade Lymphoma Panel, Tissue
  • Associations:
  • Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
  • Follicular Lymphoma (FL)
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)
Testing Schedule
Routine, Monday - Friday no holidays
Disease Group
Cytogenetic Tests