CD163, IHC without Interpretation

Test Code
90201


CPT Codes
88342

Preferred Specimen
Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue in an IHC specimen transport kit


Other Acceptable Specimens
Unstained charged(+) slides submitted in IHC specimen transport kit (x5)


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Indefinite
Refrigerated: Indefinite
Frozen: Unacceptable


Methodology
Immunohistochemistry

Setup Schedule
A.M.


Clinical Significance
The monocytic/macrophage marker CD163 shows more specificity for this lineage than CD68 and can be used to identify tissue histiocytes in a variety of reactive and neoplastic conditions.




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