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follicular lymphoma genotyping
Indications:
- follicular lymphoma
Specimen:
1) tumor tissue
2) whole blood (ACD or EDTA)
3) store body fluid at 4 degrees C
4) store tissue at -20 degrees C or below
Genetics:
- associated genetic aberrations:
- chromosomal translocation t14q32:18q21 (bcl-2 proto oncogene)
Related
bcl-2 proto-oncogene
chromosomal translocation t14q32:t18q21 (follicular lymphoma)
follicular B-cell lymphoma; follicular center lymphoma; chronic lymphatic leukemia type 2
General
genotyping (allele testing)
References
Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,
W.B. Saunders, 1995