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Annexin-1, IHC with Interpretation
Test Code16316
CPT Codes
88342
Preferred Specimen
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block
Other Acceptable Specimens
Minimum: 3 unstained, positively charged tissue slides
Instructions
Please include surgical pathology report.
Transport Container
IHC Specimen Transport Kit
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen
Methodology
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri a.m.; Report available: 2 days
Reference Range
See Medical Report
Clinical Significance
Annexin-1 is a molecule specific to hairy cell leukemia that can be used to differentiate this disease from other B-cell lymphomas.