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PMS2, IHC without Interpretation
Test Code16254
CPT Codes
88342
Preferred Specimen
Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue in an IHC specimen transport kit
Other Acceptable Specimens
Unstained charged(+) slides (x5)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Indefinite
Refrigerated: Indefinite
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Indefinite
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens other than paraffin block or slides
Methodology
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Setup Schedule
A.M. Sets up 5 days a week.
Report Available
Reports in 1 day.
Clinical Significance
Defects in mismatch repair systems cause elevated spontaneous mutation rates and increased instability of DNA microsatellite repetitive sequences expressed.