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Pseudonyms

Histopathology, Histology, Biopsy, PCR, ALK, ROS1, MET Exon 14 skipping, RET, NTRK1,2,3

Collection Requirements

Tissue in formalin, Paraffin tissue block, Paraffin cell block.

Unstained Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) sections - See notes.

Tube Colour

10% Neutral Buffered formalin, Tissue block, Cell Block, Unstained slides

Test image(s)

Requires own tube?

No

Department

Anatomical Pathology

Notes

Biocartis Idylla Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) for gene fusions for ALK, ROS1, RET. MET Exon 14 skipping, and expression imbalance for ALK, ROS1, RET, NTRK1/2/3.

For external cases: Contact Anatomical pathology for specifications of paraffin sections required, 03 9342 7750.

Test code: HIST

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