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CD71, IHC with Interpretation

Test Code
90152


CPT Codes
88342

Preferred Specimen
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block


Other Acceptable Specimens
Minimum: 3 unstained, positively charged 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


Methodology
Immunohistochemistry

Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri a.m.; Report available: 3 days


Reference Range
Interpretive report


Clinical Significance
Among hematopoietic elements, high level expression of the transferrin receptor CD71 is restricted to erythroid precursors in normal and dyspoietic marrow samples. Membrane and cytoplasmic staining patterns seen.




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