Test Code LAB9125 Histone Gene Analysis Panel
Special Collection Notes
Collect specimen according to standard operating procedure
Specimen Type
Whole Blood or Bone Marrow/Purple Top Tube (K2 EDTA). Tissue (Fresh Frozen, Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) or RPMI)
Processing Instructions
*Store and ship ambient. If transport is longer than 4 hours send refrigerated on cold pack.*For frozen tissue please send on dry ice- ASAP *Receipt within 24 hours of cutting or as soon as possible. Delays may impact nucleic acid quality.
Specimen Volume
Optimal Volume: 4.0 ml Minimum Volume: 0.5 ml Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block (preferred) or 10 micron unstained slides. (10 count).
TAT
21 days
Method
Next Generation Sequencing
CPT
81479
Performing Section
PRECISION DIAGNOSTICS
Purpose/Principle
Full gene sequence analysis for the following genes, H3F3A, H3F3B, HIST1H3B, HIST1H3C, associated with somatic conditions.