FISH FOR DEL 20Q (20QTER)

Description

FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) for Del(20q) and 20qter is a molecular cytogenetic technique used to detect deletions of the long arm (q arm) of chromosome 20 and its terminal end (20qter), often in the context of hematological malignancies like Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). This test helps diagnose and assess the prognosis of these conditions.