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Unit Code 86177:
Synovial Sarcoma (SS), 18q11.2 (SS18 or SYT) Rearrangement, FISH, Tissue

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

As an aid in the diagnosis of synovial sarcoma when RT-PCR results

are equivocal or do not support the clinical picture

Additional Tests Lists test(s) that are always performed, at an additional charge, with the initial test(s)

 Unit Code  Reporting Name  Available Separately  Always Performed 
 5439   Surgical Pathology Consultation No Yes

Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

When this test is ordered, a pathology consultation will always be

performed at an additional charge.

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

SS18 (SYT), 18q11.2, FISH

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

PSYT
SYTP

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Soft-SYTP