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25208 UroVysion for Bladder Cancer Detection (FUROC)

UroVysion for Bladder Cancer Detection (FUROC)
Test Code: UROVYSO
Synonyms/Keywords
​Ref Lab Code: 81975, FISH for Bladder Cancer
Useful For
Monitoring for tumor recurrence in patients with a history of urothelial carcinoma involving the bladder or upper urinary tract and for assessing patients with hematuria for urothelial carcinoma
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
Urine​ ​Urocyte Urine Collection Kit ​ ​30 mL 30 mL; but less than 30 mL will not be rejected​ ​
Collection Processing Instructions
​Please call Marshfield Labs' Customer Service to obtain kits. Follow instructions included with the Urocyte Urine Collection Kit. If kit is not used, submit a random urine specimen with an equal volume of 70% ethanol, PreservCyt, or CytoLyt.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature
​Urine Refrigerated (preferred)​
​ ​Ambient
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Mayo Medical Laboratories​ Monday through Sunday​ ​4 days
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Using DNA Probes​
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Reference Range Information
Interpretive Report
Interpretation
Positive: any specimen satisfying 1 of the following criteria.
-Four or more cells with gains of 2 or more chromosomes
-Ten or more cells with a gain of a single chromosome or 10 or more cells with tetrasomic signal patterns (ie, 4 copies for each of the 4 probes)
-Homozygous deletion of the 9p21 locus in > or =20% of the cells analyzed
 
For cases that are positive, the percentage of abnormal cells and type of chromosomal abnormality (ie, polysomy, trisomy, tetrasomy, or homozygous 9p21 deletion) are indicated in the test report.
 
Negative:
-Fewer than 4 cells with gains of 2 or more chromosomes
-Fewer than 10 cells with gain of a single chromosome or tetrasomy
-Less than 20% of cells with homozygous 9p21 deletion
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
88120​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Ref Lab Code: 81975, FISH for Bladder Cancer
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity ​UroVysion for Bladder Ca Detection (FURO)
​Cerner None​
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
Urine​ ​Urocyte Urine Collection Kit ​ ​30 mL 30 mL; but less than 30 mL will not be rejected​ ​
Collection Processing
​Please call Marshfield Labs' Customer Service to obtain kits. Follow instructions included with the Urocyte Urine Collection Kit. If kit is not used, submit a random urine specimen with an equal volume of 70% ethanol, PreservCyt, or CytoLyt.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature
​Urine Refrigerated (preferred)​
​ ​Ambient
Useful For
Monitoring for tumor recurrence in patients with a history of urothelial carcinoma involving the bladder or upper urinary tract and for assessing patients with hematuria for urothelial carcinoma
Reference Range Information
Interpretive Report
Interpretation
Positive: any specimen satisfying 1 of the following criteria.
-Four or more cells with gains of 2 or more chromosomes
-Ten or more cells with a gain of a single chromosome or 10 or more cells with tetrasomic signal patterns (ie, 4 copies for each of the 4 probes)
-Homozygous deletion of the 9p21 locus in > or =20% of the cells analyzed
 
For cases that are positive, the percentage of abnormal cells and type of chromosomal abnormality (ie, polysomy, trisomy, tetrasomy, or homozygous 9p21 deletion) are indicated in the test report.
 
Negative:
-Fewer than 4 cells with gains of 2 or more chromosomes
-Fewer than 10 cells with gain of a single chromosome or tetrasomy
-Less than 20% of cells with homozygous 9p21 deletion
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Mayo Medical Laboratories​ Monday through Sunday​ ​4 days
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Using DNA Probes​
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
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Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
88120​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.