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Hematuria, Bladder Cancer — Urine (for UroVysion®)

CPT Code(s):  88120

Service Code (IU Health): 53101747

Ordering Recommendation: Detection of the presence of urothelial carcinoma or transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder in persons with hematuria or suspected bladder cancer and/or monitoring for tumor recurrence in patients previously diagnosed with bladder cancer.

Synonyms: FISH, hematuria, bladder cancer, tumor, urothelial carninoma, urinary tract cancer.

Methodology: Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in urine specimens for detection of aneuploidy of chromosomes 3, 7, 17, and loss of the 9p21 locus with the UroVysion Bladder Cancer Kit (UroVysion Kit).

Performed: Monday through Friday

Reported: 2 days

Specimen Requirements

Collect: Voided urine or urethral/ bladder wash in sterile centrifuge tube or sterile, tightly capped screw-top container.

Specimen Volume: 30 mL

Storage/Transport: Room temperature. Do not freeze.

Unacceptable Conditions: Frozen specimens.

Stability: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable