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LUNG CANCER, ROS1 (6Q22) REARRANGEMENT, FISH, TISSUE
Test CodeLAB1237095
Preferred Specimen
Tissue: TissueBlock (preferred) Submit formalin-fixed,paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue slides. Unstained surgical slides cut 3 microns thick. Also submit one H&E (3 microns thick) marked by pathologist for malignant area.
Minimum Volume
2 unstained slides and 1 H&E .
Instructions
PLACE IN CYTOGENTIC’S BUCKET NEAR CHEMISTRY
Transport Temperature
Ambient or refrigerated (prolonged transport conditions)
Specimen Stability
Block/Slides : Ambient(preferred). NEVER FROZEN
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Tissue: Necrosis of Tissue sample or inappropriate tissue fixation
Methodology
Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Setup Schedule
Samples processed Monday through Saturday. Results reported Monday through Friday
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
