Bone Marrow Aspirate – Bone Marrow Biopsy Done at diagnosis, it is the most precise way to diagnose CML as well as provide helpful information about your specific case of CML.  An analysis of bone marrow samples confirms the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome and if other abnormalities are present. The bone marrow biopsy may...Read More

Fluorescent in-situ-hybridization test (FISH) It is a cytogenetic technique that is used to detect/localize DNA sequences on chromosomes. Fluorescent in-situ Hybridization (FISH) is a big word, to understand it better, let’s break it down. Fluorescent – fluorescent probes.  The fluorescent probes are made from  fragments of DNA that were isolated, purified, and amplified for use in...Read More