Biliary Tract Malignancy by FISH Testing

July 2011

Michael J. Levy, MD, consultant in Mayo Clinic's Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology discusses clinical utility, optimum specimen collection methods, and patient care advantages of using Biliary Tract Malignancy by FISH testing. Also, Renee Root, CT(ASCP), supervisor of Mayo Clinic's Molecular Anatomic Pathology laboratory explains the methodology used when performing the test, along with differentiating elements of the laboratory's approach.