Gastrin
- Tech Only CPT
- Tech Pro CPT
- PowerPath Code GAS
- Schedule Monday - Friday
- Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
- Methodology IHC
Specimen Requirements
Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Adequate space on each slide for control tissue is required.
Diagnostic Utility
Identification of G cells in gastric antral mucosa (not present in corpus mucosa). Expressed in a subset of gastrointestinal endocrine tumors and pancreatic islet cell tumors (gastrinomas).
Vendor
Cell Marque