Category

Anatomic Pathology

Sub Category

Surgical/ Histopathology

Synonyms/Aliases

PD-L1 IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY

Abbreviations

PD-L1 IHC; PDL1 IHC

Type

Individual Test

Result

Results will be ready after 14 days

Method

immunostain & reporting

Temp

Transported temprature be at room temperature; refrigerated is also acceptable.

Setup

Mon-Fri All working Days

Components Parameters

N/A

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

:

Test Ordering Instructions

Fill out test request form fully & legibly. provide your contact information & complete history. h&e report required.

Patient preparation

N/A

Sample type

Formalin fixed paraffin embedded blocks/ stained slides only

Container/ preservative

Formalin fixed paraffin embedded blocks/ stained slides only

Sample volume

residual tissue 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

N/A

Reference intervals

N/A

Clinical Utility

Theranostic / Predictive for resonse to PD-l1 targeted therapy e.g. Pembroluzimab (Keytruda).

Test Limitations/ Confounders

N/A