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A member asked:
Would reviewing the bone marrow n aspiration slides by a better pathologist give a clearer picture how to fish tests help in myeloma?
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2nd opinion can help: Never hurts to get your results verified by another doctor.
Answered 8/8/2014
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Unclear: Your question is a little unclear, but it seems like you are asking about FISH testing in myeloma. FISH results are separate from the morphology seen on the aspiration slides, they use probes to assess changes in the DNA of the cells. As long as material was representative, these results are usually quite objective and shouldn't differ between institutions.
Answered 8/7/2014
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