Sarcoma FISH Probes

Test name

Sarcoma FISH Probes

Clinical indication

For diagnosis, classification and/or prognosis in sarcoma

Gene(s)

Myxoid Liposarcoma: FUS Breakapart probe & DDIT2 (CHOP)

Ewing Sarcoma: EWSR1

Synovial Sarcoma: SS18 (SYT)

Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS): FOXO1 & FOXO1/PAX3 (performed if FOXO1 detected) & FOXO1/PAX7 (performed if FOXO1 detected)

Dedifferentiated lipoma: MDM2

Nodular fasciitis: USP6

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Method

FISH

Turn around time

1 week from receipt of slides

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Medicare eligibility

Price

Contact 1800 822 999 if not Medicare eligible

Test request form

Standard pathology request form

Sample type

FFPE Tumour Tissue

Collection type

Special instructions

1 x H&E circled by a histopathologist (with the % tumour content indicated) plus 2-3 micron unstained sections on sticky (charged) slides.

For one probe: 6 slides

For multiple probes: 10 slides

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Test description