The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Sequencing, Exons 18-21
Order Code: EGFR
Order Form: A-1a Molecular Pathology/Diagnostics or IPR Req 		  Molecular Pathology
6004 BT GH
384-9568 
Specimen
 
FFPE Tissue or Fresh Frozen Tissue
Collection Medium:
Miscellaneous container; contact laboratory 


Minimum:


Tissue block should contain 50% tumor


Delivery Instructions:


Testing is generally not available on a STAT basis.  However, expedited 
testing can be arranged by contacting the Molecular Pathology 
Laboratory at 384-9568.


Testing Schedule:


0800-1700 Testing offered once per week
excluding weekends and University holidays.


Analytic Time:


within 10 days


Methodology:


PCR followed by Fluorescence Capillary Electrophoresis


CPT Code:


83898 (x4)
83904 (x4)
83907
83912




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Updated: 03/10/2008

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