Thyroid Translocation and Mutation Panel
| CPT Code(s): | 81210; 81275; 81276; 81311; 81403; 81401; 81479; add 88381 for FFPE |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Tumor tissue. Specimen Preparation:Formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin) and paraffin embed tissue. Protect from excessive heat. Transport tissue block or 5 unstained 5-micron slides. (Min: 3 slides) Tissue block will be returned after testing. A Fine Needle Aspirate (FNA) smear may also be submitted. Prepare FNA smear with Diff-Quik or equivalent stain by standard methods (air-dried slides are preferred). Number of slides needed is dependent on the tumor cellularity of the smear. (Min: 2 slides) Slides will be destroyed during testing process and will not be returned to client.Transport of a block and/or slide(s) in a tissue transport kit is preferred (RDL supply #47808) available online through eSupply using RDL Connect or contact RDL Client Services at (888) 431-7474.FNA specimens stored in saline, PreservCyt or CytoLyt are also acceptable. Storage/Transport Temperature:Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated. Ship in cooled container during summer months. Stability:Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable FNA in Saline: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours ; Frozen: Acceptable |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | Specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York DOH approved laboratory, if possible. |
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