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Test Code PA-ESTREC ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ASSAY

Important Note

Outside clients submit a manual order.

See also Progesterone Receptor Assay may be ordered with interpretation at additional charge.

Additional Codes

Primary ID

 Epic Code

Mayo Access ID

PA-ESTREC

 LAB12 N/A

 

Specimen Information

Container

Specimen

Temperature

Collect Vol

Submit Vol

Minimum Vol

  Stability
Sterile Container* Tissue container on ice N/A N/A N/A 60 minutes
10% Neutral buffered formalin** Tissue Ambient        
Paraffin-embedded tissue block** Tissue Ambient        

*University of Vermont Medical Center Surgery: Submit fresh tissue in a sterile container on ice within 60 minutes.

**10% neutral buffered formalin fixed tissue or paraffin-embedded tissue block (6 - 72 hours exposure to formalin; delay of no more than 60 minutes between removal from patient and placement in formalin. Please note:

  1. Date and time tissue was removed from patient
  2. Date and time tissue was place in formalin or provide fixation delay time and total fixation time

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Monday – Friday / Varies / Not available STAT

Method

Immunohistochemistry

Section

Pathology

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes

LOINC Code Information

N/A