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Tyrosinase, IHC without Interpretation
Test Code90237
CPT Codes
88342
Preferred Specimen
1 formalin fixed paraffin block
Minimum Volume
1 block
Other Acceptable Specimens
3 Slides Unstained, positively charged slides IHC Specimen Transport Kit
Instructions
Please include surgical pathology report.
Transport Container
IHC Specimen Transport Kit
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Do Not Freeze
Refrigerated: Indefinitely
Frozen: Do Not Freeze
Methodology
Immunohistochemistry
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri Morning; Report available: Next day
Clinical Significance
Tyrosinase, an enzyme that mediates melanin pigment
biosythesis, is immunoreactive in amelanotic and
melanotic tumors.
Tyrosinase is also one of the common targets of
immunoreactive lymphocytes in melanoma.
biosythesis, is immunoreactive in amelanotic and
melanotic tumors.
Tyrosinase is also one of the common targets of
immunoreactive lymphocytes in melanoma.
