Caris Assure™ Liquid Biopsy

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Test Code
LAB11001


Preferred Specimen
Two (2) 10 mL PAXgene® Blood ccfDNA tubes of whole blood from a Caris Assure collection kit.


Instructions
Invert 10x.  Do not shake.  All fresh samples should be shipped overnight to be received within 48 hours.
Kits are provided directly by Caris


Transport Container
Ship tubes in original Caris Assure kit.


Transport Temperature
Ambient


Methodology
Circulating Nucleic Acids Sequencing (cNAS)

Clinical Significance
Blood-based Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing for pathogenic and likely pathogenic tumor-derived, incidental CH variant detection.
Caris Assure™ is intended for patients with previously diagnosed solid malignant neoplasms when tissue is not feasible and is to be used by qualified healthcare
professionals. RNA results are intended for investigational purposes only. Not a replacement for comprehensive germline testing. Incidental pathogenic
alterations are reported, including ACMG recognized cancer genes. Negative results do not imply the patient does not harbor a germline mutation.


Performing Laboratory
Caris Life Sciences

Additional Information
Caris Assure


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.