PAX-8
- Tech Only CPT 88342.TC
- Tech Pro CPT
- PowerPath Code PAX-8
- 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
Pax-8 is a nuclear transcription factor that is found in normal tissues such as kidney, thyroid and cervix. It is a marker of carcinomas of the renal, thyroid, ovarian and endometrial origin.
Vendor
Biocare