Category
Molecular genetic pathology & cytogenetics
Sub Category
Oncology (Solid Tumors)
Synonym/Aliases
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (Egfr) Mutation Analysis.
Abbreviations
- N/A
Type
Individual Test
Results
RESULTS READY AFTER 21 WORKING DAYS
Method
REAL TIME PCR
Temp
ROOM TEMPERATURE; REFRIGERATED IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE.
Setup
BATCHED
Components Parameters
- N/A
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY. CLINICAL HISTORY, HISTOLOGY (H&E) REPORT ARE MANDATORY.
Patient preparation
-N/A
Sample type
TUMOR POSITIVE FORMALIN-FIXED, PARAFFIN-EMBEDDED (FFPE) BLOCK.
Container/ preservative
FORMALIN FIXED, PARAFFIN EMBEDDED BLOCKS.
Sample volume
SUFFICIENT RESIDUAL TISSUE/ TUMOR MUST BE AVAILABLE ON THE BLOCK
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE OR FIXATIVE; INSUFFICIENT/ DEPLETED SAMPLE.
Other Instructions
IF TISSUE IS PROVIDED, THEN TISSUE PROCESSING CHARGES WILL BE APPLICABLE
Reference intervals
INTERPRETIVE DATA IS PROVIDED ON THE REPORT.
Clinical Utility
EGFR POSITIVE PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER BENEFIT FROM EFGR TARGETED THERAPY E.G. GEFITINIB (IRESSA), ERLOTINIB (TARCEVA).
Test Limitations/ Confounders
- N/A