Cytogenetic tests

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Thsi article is a list of common cytogenetic tests. An introduction to cytogenetics is in the cytogenetics article.

Cytogenetic tests at one hospital:[1]

Test Parameters Notes
BCR/ABL1 CML or ALL Tx (imatinib)
MLL ALL or AML ?
MYC Burkitt's lymphoma + others prognostic
ALK DLBCL - BCL6, BCL2 or MYC ?
MALT1 MALT lymphoma trisomy 3, trisomy 18
CCND1 mantle cell lymphoma ?
BCL2 follicular lymphoma
ERBB2 (HER2) breast cancer prognostic, Tx (trastuzumab)
EWSR1 small round blue cell tumour (suspected Ewing sarcoma)

See also

References

  1. Kamel-Reid, Suzanne. University Health Network / Department of Pathology. Cancer Cytogenetics & Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories. Test Requisition. August 2010.