Test ID: HBL
Chromosome Analysis, Hematologic Disorders, Blood
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Assisting in the classification and follow-up of certain malignant hematological disorders when bone marrow is not available
Testing Algorithm
Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
If this test is ordered with any of the following reasons, the test will be cancelled and CMS/8696 Chromosome Analysis, for Congenital Disorders, Blood will be added and performed as the appropriate test:
-Ambiguous genitalia
-Amenorrhea
-Autism
-Cerebral palsy
-Developmental delay
-Delayed puberty
-Dysmorphism
-Failure to thrive
-Familial chromosome anomaly
-Growth delay
-Heart defect
-Hypogonadism
-Infertility
-Lack of expect physiological development
-Learning disabilities
-Mental retardation
-Multiple congenital anomalies
-Multiple miscarriages
-Pregnancy loss
-Premature ovarian failure
-Rule out Down syndrome/trisomy 21
-Rule out Klinefelter syndrome/47,XXY
-Rule out trisomy 13/Patau syndrome
-Rule out trisomy 18/Edwards syndrome
-Rule out Turner syndrome/45,X
-Short stature
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Includes 2 banded karyograms, analysis of 20 or more metaphases, and other banding techniques when required.
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Hematologic Chromosome Analysis
Hematologic Karyotype
Karyotype, Peripheral Blood Unstimulated


