Necessary Information

Pathology report (final or preliminary), at minimum containing the following information, must accompany specimen for testing to be performed:

1. Patient name

2. Block number-must be on all blocks, slides, and paperwork (can be handwritten on the paperwork)

3. Tissue collection date

4. Source of the tissue

Specimen Required

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Tissue

Container/Tube: Tissue block

Collection Instructions: Submit a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block. At least 40% tumor is required for this assay. In general, a 6 mm x 3 mm area of tissue cut at 5-micron thickness is the minimum amount of tissue needed; this could be collected over multiple slides.

Acceptable:

Specimen Type: Tissue sections

Slides: 1 Stained and 5 unstained

Collection Instructions: Submit 1 slide stained with hematoxylin and eosin and 5 unstained, nonbaked slides with 5-micron thick sections of the tumor. At least 40% tumor is required for this assay. In general, a 6 mm x 3 mm area of tissue cut at 5-micron thickness is the minimum amount of tissue needed; this could be collected over multiple slides.