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Follicular lymphoma laboratory findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Laboratory tests for follicular lymphoma include complete blood count (CBC), blood chemistry studies, bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, lymph node biopsy, cytogenetics studies, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, FISH, genetic testing, and immunophenotyping.
Laboratory tests
Laboratory tests
Laboratory tests for follicular lymphoma include the following
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Complete metabolic panel
- HBV, HCV and HIV testing
- Serum LDH levels and serum β2-microglobulin levels.
- Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
- Lymph node biopsy
- Chest x ray and abdominal ultrasound
- CT scan
- PET scan
- Cytogenetics studies
- Flow cytometry
- Immunohistochemistry
- FISH
- Genetic testing
- Immunophenotyping: BCL-2+, BCL6+, CD5-, CD10+, CD19, CD20, CD22, CD43, CD79a, heavy and light chains rearranged, t(14;18)(q32:q21)-85% with rearrangement of BCL-2 gene.
- Endoscopy for gastrointestinal lymphoma
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]