Casandra
Casandra Test Code NG20040Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
MUC5
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
Mucin 5 (MUC5) immunohistochemistry aids in the characterization of mucin expression and helps differentiate intestinal metaplasia, gastric carcinoma, and pancreaticobiliary carcinomas as part of an antibody panel.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Not provided.
Test Details
New York Approved
Methodology
Immunoassay (IHC)
Biomarkers
MUC5
ProteinIHC
Expression • Ordinal Score (e.g., TPS, CPS, H-score)
Result Turnaround Time
24 hours
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Tissue (FFPE)
Volume
Not provided
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Collection Instructions
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block preferred; or 1 unbaked, unstained slide for H&E (required) plus 2–3 positively charged unstained slides (cut at 4–5 microns) per test/antibody ordered. Block and slide identifiers must match requisition.