Test Details
Mnemonic
EML4P
Ordering Code
3433500
CPT-4 Code(s)
81401
Specimen Information
Collect
Tissue block
Specimen Preparation
Send 1 formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue block at room temperature.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Frozen tissue block
Stability
Room temperature: Indefinite
Refrigerate: Indefinite
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerate: Indefinite
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes