EGFR

EGFR

URL - https://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/3001310

DESCRIPTION – EGFR stands for epidermal growth factor receptor. Mutations in EGFR gene can cause sensitivity to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Hence, its important check for the mutations in EGFR.

CLINICAL UTILITY – EGFR testing can discriminate a Mondayg KRAS wild-type patients those with better outcome EGFR targeted therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer cases.

METHODOLOGY – fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

TURN AROUND TIME – 6 days

PATIENT PREPARATION –

COLLECT – tumor tissue

SPECIMEN PREPARATION – formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue block. Protect the slides from excessive heat.

STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – room temperature (8-25 degrees C)

STABILITY - ambient: indefinitely; refrigerated: indefinitely

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS – alternate fixatives and decalcified specimens

MRP – 10500.00

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory including surgical pathology report