NextGen Sequencing Thyroid Panel
Alias/Synonym: NGS Thyroid
CPT Code: 81450
- Includes:
- BRAF, HRAS, KRAS, NRAS, PIK3CA, RET, TP53
- Specimen Type, Preferred:
- Fine Needle aspirate
- Specimen Type, Alternate:
- Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissue
- Sample Quantity, Preferred:
- 20mL
- Sample Quantity, Minimum:
- 10mL
- Transport Container:
- Nufix
- Transport Temperature:
- Room temperature
- Collection Instructions:
- N/A
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 3 day(s)
- Rejection Criteria:
- Frozen
- Clinical Significance:
- Detects mutations of clinical significance related to thyroid cancer.
- Limitations:
- This test is designed to detect gene mutations only. It is not intended to detect copy number changes or gene rearrangements.
- Turnaround Time:
- 10-14 day(s)
- Reference Ranges:
- Cutoff value % based on assay sensitivity