CPT Code(s):
88377 x 2
Specimen Requirements:
Tissue in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue or at least 5 unstained slides.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Submit specimens according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Unacceptable Conditions:
- Frozen specimens
Stability (collection to initiation of testing):
- Ambient:
- Fixed Slides: Indefinitely
Use:
This test is used as a qualitative predictor of response to certain breast cancer therapies; it detects the HER2/Neu protein in breast cancer patients, which effects patient survival time and relapse.
Methodology:
FISH
Reported:
7 days