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Mammaglobin, IHC with Interpretation

Test Code
90168


CPT Codes
88342

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


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


Instructions
Please include surgical pathology report


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


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


Methodology
Immunohistochemistry

Setup Schedule
A.M.


Clinical Significance
Mammaglobin, a very large complex glycoprotein, is identified in up to 85% of primary and metastatic breast carcinomas.




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