LOINC display name : Chr 19 polysomy FISH Ql (Tiss);
LOINC long common name : Chromosome 19 polysomy [Presence] in Tissue by FISH;
LOINC short name : Chr 19 polysomy Tiss Ql FISH;
LOINC description : This test determines if chromosome 19 polysomy is present in tissue (tumor) specimens.
Polysomy is defined as 3 or more signals for 1q and/or 19p in 30% of tumor cells
with concurrent 1p/19q deletion.[PMID: 19808867] Chromosome 19 polysomy is a prognostic
indicator of poorer outcome for oligodendroglioma patients.;