Special Stain, Copper (Rhodanine)
Also known as: COPPER SS
Use
This test is a technical stain-and-return service, used to detect copper deposits histochemically in tissue or cellblock specimens. It aids in identifying copper accumulation, often of relevance in hepatic or other tissue pathology.
Special Instructions
Anatomic Pathology Test Request Form (#32960) is recommended for ordering. Submission via electronic request is preferred; if unavailable, use ARUP form #32960. Protect specimens from excessive heat; ship in a tissue transport kit (ARUP supply #47808) available via ARUP Connect. During summer months, ship in a cooled container. This is a technical (stain and return) service only.
Limitations
This is a histochemical stain and return service only, meaning only stained slides or blocks are returned; no interpretive report is provided. Specimens that are non-representative or depleted are unacceptable. Frozen specimens are not accepted.
New York Approved
Methodology
Immunoassay (Other)
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 10751-6
Result Turnaround Time
1-5 days
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen
Tissue (FFPE)
Volume
Not provided
Minimum Volume
Min: 1 slide
Container
Tissue transport kit (ARUP supply #47808)
Collection Instructions
Formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin is preferred) and paraffin embed specimen; prepare cells into cellblock; protect specimen from excessive heat; transport tissue block or 2 unstained (3- to 5-micron thick) positively charged slides in transport kit.
Storage Instructions
Room temperature or refrigerated; ship in cooled container during summer months.
Causes for Rejection
Nonrepresentative tissue; depleted specimens; frozen specimens.
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | Indefinitely |
| Refrigerated | Indefinitely |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |