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Shipping Instructions
Attach the green pathology address label included in the kit to the outside of the transport container.
Necessary Information
A pathology/diagnostic report and a brief history are required.
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block
Supplies: Pathology Packaging Kit (T554)
Specimen Volume: Entire block
Specimen Type: Slides
Slides: 4 Unstained glass, positively-charged slides with 5 (+ or - 1)-microns formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue
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 Cytology smears Nonformalin fixed tissue Nonparaffin embedded tissue Noncharged slides ProbeOn 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.