InScape(R) PR, Quant. IHC w/o Interpretation [70178X]

Test Code

70178

CPT Codes
*ERRO (x0)

Preferred Specimen

1 Block Formalin Fixed Paraffin Block

Minimum Volume

1 Block

Other Acceptable Specimens

3 Slide Unstained, positively charged slides (Min3
Slides)
IHC Specimen Transport Kit; Room Temperature;

Transport Container

IHC Specimen Transport Kit

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Do Not Freeze

Methodology
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Setup Schedule

Monday-Friday Morning
Report available: Same Day

Reference Range

See Medical Report

Clinical Significance

Breast cancer is a heterogenous disease and there is a continual drive to identify markers that will aid in predicting prognosis and response to therapy. Estrogen receptor (ER) is probably the most powerful predictive marker in breast cancer management, both in determining prognosis and in predicting response to hormone therapies. Progesterone receptor (PR) is an estrogen-regulated gene and its expression is therefore thought to indicate a functioning ER pathway, although its value is less established.

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