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PMS2, IHC without Interpretation
Test Code16254
CPT Codes
88342
Preferred Specimen
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block
Other Acceptable Specimens
Minimum: 3 unstained, positively charged slides
Instructions
Do not freeze
Transport Container
IHC Specimen Transport Kit
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri; Report available: Next day
Clinical Significance
Defects in mismatch repair systems cause elevated spontaneuous mutation rates and increased instability of DNA microsatellite repetitive sequences expressed.