Tyrosinase by IHC

Alphabetical Test listing

Tyrosinase by IHC-12376 - Technical only, 12379 - Technical & interpretation

  
Tyrosinase by IHC
  
12376 - Technical only, 12379 - Technical & interpretation
  
LAB12376
LAB12379
  
  • All IHC stains will include a positive control tissue
  
  • Highly specific marker for identifying melanoma
  • Tyrosinase will not cross react with melanophages, which may obscure the identification of dermal melanocytic cells
  • This marker is 100% specific and >80% sensitive for non-spindle cell type melanomas<
  • Tyrosinase is 100% specific and 85% sensitive for amelanotic melanomas
  • This marker can help identify cellular blue nevi that may be S100 negative
  • Tyrosinase is a very specific marker for identifying malignant melanoma in sentinel lymph nodes
  
Tissue
  

Submit a formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block

  

Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue block

  

FFPE tissue section mounted on a charged, unstained slide

  

Ambient (preferred)

  
AHL - Immunohistochemistry
  
Mo - Fr
  
1 - 2 days
  

Immunohistochemical staining and microscopic examination

  

If requested, an interpretive report will be provided

  

Specifications

  • Tyrosinase is an enzyme, that catalyzes the reaction that forms melanin
  • This antigen is a highly specific marker for melanocytic differentiation, and is only present in melanin producing cells

Staining pattern

  • Cytoplasmic granular staining (a red chromogen is used)

References

  1. Kaufmann O et al: Tyrosinase, melan-A, and KBA62 as markers for the immunohistochemical identification of metastatic amelanotic melanomas on paraffin sections. Mod Pathol 1998; 11:740-746.
  2. Orchard GE. Comparison of immunohistochemical labeling of melanocyte differentiation antibodies melan-A, tyrosinase, and HMB-45 with NK1/C3 and S100 protein in the evaluation of benign nevi and malignant melanoma. Histochem J 2000:32:475-481.
  
88342 - 1st stain
88341 - each additional stain
  
09/13/2017
  
10/17/2018