78237-5

LOINC 2.82

Chromosome 8 copy number/nucleus in Blood or Tissue by FISH

Chr 8 copy num/nucleus EntNum Bld/T FISH

Definition

  • This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the CEP 8 SpectrumOrange DNA Probe Kit, which detects AT rich alpha satellite sequences in the centromere region of chromosome 8 in order to identify chromosome 8 copy number. This test is used as an adjunct to routine diagnostic cytogenetic testing involving chromosome 8.

Component

  • Chromosome 8 copy number/nucleus

Specimen / system

  • Bld/Tiss

Class

  • MOLPATH.TRISOMY

Property

  • EntNum

Scale

  • Qn

Method

  • FISH

Related names

  • Blood; CEP8; Chr 8 copy num; Chromosom; Chromosomes; Entitic; Entitic number; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Genetics; Heredity; Heritable; Inherited; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.TRISOMY; No; Num; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; Ts; WB; Whole blood; Whole blood or Tissue

Index terms

  • Blood
  • CEP8
  • Chr 8 copy num
  • Chromosom
  • Chromosomes
  • Entitic
  • Entitic number
  • Fluorescent in situ hybridization
  • Genetics
  • Heredity
  • Heritable
  • Inherited
  • Molecular pathology
  • MOLPATH
  • MOLPATH.TRISOMY
  • No
  • Num
  • Point in time
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • Tissue
  • Tissue, unspecified
  • Ts
  • WB
  • Whole blood
  • Whole blood or Tissue