Desmin by IHC

Alphabetical Test listing

Test name:

Desmin by IHC

Test number:

12376 - Technical only, 12379 - Technical & interpretation

Excellian order number:

LAB12376
LAB12379

Tests included:

All IHC stains will include a positive control tissue

Specimen type:

Tissue

Processing instructions:

Submit a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue

Transport container:

Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue block

Alternate transport container:

FFPE tissue section mounted on a charged, unstained slide

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred)

Reason for rejection:

Performing lab:

AHL - Immunohistochemistry

Days set up:

Mo - Fr

TAT:

1 - 2 days

Method:

Immunohistochemical staining and microscopic examination

Reference ranges:

If requested, an interpretive report will be provided

Clinical information:

Specifications

Recognizes a 56KD intermediate filament expressed by smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscle cells (recognizes Z bands)

Staining patterns

CPT codes:

88342 - 1st stain
88341 - each additional stain

Date created:

05/15/2017

Revised date:

10/17/2018

Review date:

01/12/2024