Special Instructions

This test is offered as a stain and return (technical) service only. Electronic request submission is preferred, but if you lack electronic ordering capability, use the ARUP Immunohistochemistry Stain Form with an ARUP client number. Protect specimens from excessive heat and transport in a Tissue Transport Kit. The paraffin block or slides should be stored at room temperature or refrigerated and shipped in a cooled container during summer months.

Limitations

This test is limited by the quality and representativeness of the submitted tissue sample. Nonrepresentative tissue or depleted specimens are unacceptable. Interpretive results rely on the quality of the staining and the experience of the interpreting pathologist. It is crucial that slides are neither overly dried nor improperly fixed, as these conditions can lead to suboptimal staining and potentially erroneous interpretation. Furthermore, as a laboratory developed test, it is not FDA-approved, although it is New York State approved.

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