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Orderable Name HER-2neu FISH HER-2neu FISH Study - Genetics Request

Specimen Type

Paraffin embedded tissue sections for FISH 

Minimum Requirements

3-4mm sections on 4 slides 

1 slide with H&E stain and area of interest marked

Container Type/Storage

Slides

Slides with H&E stain

Special Handling

All blocks should be sent to Histology for section prior to going to Cytogenetics

Methodology

Fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH)

Routine Turnaround Time

7 days 

Reference Range

Negative for amplification of HER-2/neu gene 

CPT

88271

88274