HHF35

Synonyms

Actin

  • Tech Only CPT 88342.TC
  • Tech Pro CPT
  • PowerPath Code HHF
  • 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

Primarily used as a marker for soft tissue tumors with muscle differentiation (e.g. leiomyoma, leiomyosarcomas, rhabdomyosarcomas) and identification of myoepithelial cells in breast, salivary glands and sweat glands

Vendor

Dako