Casandra
Casandra Test Code NG90960Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
Special histochemical stain (Periodic Acid Schiff, PAS) used in immunohistochemistry for detection of glycogen, mucin, basement membranes, fungal organisms, and other PAS‑positive tissue components in formalin‑fixed, paraffin‑embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Not provided explicitly on the page.
Test Details
New York Approved
Methodology
Immunoassay (IHC)
Biomarkers
PAS special stain
OtherStain
Other • Binary (Detected / Not Detected)
Result Turnaround Time
1 day
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Tissue (FFPE)
Volume
Not provided
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Collection Instructions
Submit FFPE tissue block preferred, or one unbaked, unstained H&E slide (required) plus 2‑3 positively charged unstained slides, all cut at 4‑5 microns; block and slide IDs must match requisition.