EPIC Lab Number

LAB6192

Collect

Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks or slides.

FFPE tissue block or four unstained slides at 5 μM and one matching H&E slide or five precut unstained slides from a paraffin block in 5-μM sections.

Additional Requirements

Collect: Paraffin Block
Auto Lab Accepts: 
Electron Microscopy Sciences T-Sue Precast Paraffin Block, 2 mm | Fisher  Scientific    HISTOSETTE® I Embedding Cassette, Tissue Processing, for IVD Use | Cardinal  Health Canada

Unacceptable Conditions

Tumor block containing insufficient tumor tissue; tumor fixed in a heavy metal fixative; broken or stained slides

Storage/Transport Temperature

Maintain blocks/slides at room temperature.

Section

Reference Laboratory: LabCorp

Reference Laboratory Test Code

489280

Methodology

Quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

LOINC

  • 60252-4
  • 64083-9
  • 77202-0
  • 49549-9
  • 72486-4
  • 8100-0

CPT Codes

81287; 88381
Test Information

EPIC Lab Number

LAB6192

Collect

Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks or slides.

FFPE tissue block or four unstained slides at 5 μM and one matching H&E slide or five precut unstained slides from a paraffin block in 5-μM sections.

Additional Requirements

Collect: Paraffin Block
Auto Lab Accepts: 
Electron Microscopy Sciences T-Sue Precast Paraffin Block, 2 mm | Fisher  Scientific    HISTOSETTE® I Embedding Cassette, Tissue Processing, for IVD Use | Cardinal  Health Canada

Unacceptable Conditions

Tumor block containing insufficient tumor tissue; tumor fixed in a heavy metal fixative; broken or stained slides

Storage/Transport Temperature

Maintain blocks/slides at room temperature.

Section

Reference Laboratory: LabCorp

Reference Laboratory Test Code

489280

Methodology

Quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

LOINC

  • 60252-4
  • 64083-9
  • 77202-0
  • 49549-9
  • 72486-4
  • 8100-0

CPT Codes

81287; 88381