DOG1

Description- This test has shown to be highly specific and sensitive in the diagnosis of GIST

Methodology: Immunohistochemistry

TAT: 3-5 days

Specimen Preparation

• Collect - tissue /or cell
• Specimen Preparation- formal fix (10 % neutral buffered formalin) and paraffin enter specimen (FFPE specimens square measure needed). shield paraffin block or slides from uncontrolled heat. Transport tissue block or five unstained (3-micron thick sections), charged slides during a tissue transport kit. (Min: a pair of slides). If causing precut slides, don't over heat it.
• Storage/Transport Temperature- At temperature or cold. Transport it in cooled instrumentation throughout weather.
• Unacceptable conditions-
  • Specimens submitted with non-marked/tagged tissue sort square measure rejected.
  • Depleted specimens aren't tested.
• Stability-
  • Ambient: Indefinitely;
  • Refrigerated: Indefinitely;
  • Frozen: Unacceptable