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Shipping Instructions
Attach the green "Attention Pathology" address label (T498) and the pink Immunostain Technical Only label included in the kit to the outside of the transport container.
Necessary Information
A pathology or diagnostic report (final or preliminary) and brief history are required and must accompany specimen for testing to be performed.
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Tissue
Supplies: Pathology Packaging Kit (T554)
Submit:
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block (preferred)
OR
4 Unstained glass, positively-charged slides with 5 (+ or -1)-micron formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue
Additional Information: Broken or cracked unstained slides will be rejected.
Secondary ID
70475Useful For
Confirming a clinical and histopathologic diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Specimen Type
SpecialSpecimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Special | Ambient (preferred) | |
| Refrigerated | ||
Reject Due To
| Wet/frozen tissue | Reject |
| Cytology smears | Reject |
| Non-formalin fixed tissue | Reject |
| Nonparaffin embedded tissue | Reject |
| Kidney/renal tissue | Reject |
| Noncharged, ProbeOn, and Snowcoat slides | Reject |
| Broken or cracked unstained slides | Reject |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
5 to 7 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
88365-Primary
88364-If additional ISH
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Immunohistochemical (IHC)/In Situ Hybridization (ISH) Stains Request (T763) with the specimen.