ISOCITRATE DEHYDROGENASE 1 AND 2 (IDH1/IDH2) MUTATION ANALYSIS
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
Sub Department
ONCOLOGY
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
2
TAT Units
WEEKS
Test Requirements
Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue with at least 20 percent tumor burden.
The site of biopsy, clinical history, contact details of the attending doctor and original H&E report are MANDATORY.
For AML cases, bone marrow or peripheral blood in EDTA (refrigerated) may be submitted for analysis. Clinical details including PBF/ bone marrow report and contact details of the attending doctor are MANDATORY.
Clinical Utility
IDH1 and IDH2 mutation status may be useful for diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of eligibility for targeted therapy in certain solid tumors, including central nervous system tumors (e.g. gliomas), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cholangiocarcinoma.