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Test Code PA-PROG PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR ASSAY

Important Note

Outside clients submit a manual order.
See also Estrogen Receptor Assay, may be ordered with interpretation at additional charge.

Additional Codes

Primary ID

Epic Code

Mayo Access ID

PA-PROG

 LAB12 N/A

 

Specimen Information

Container

Specimen

Temperature

Collect Vol

Submit Vol

Min Vol
Sterile Container* Tissue Submit container on ice N/A N/A N/A
10% Neutral buffered formalin** Tissue Ambient N/A N/A N/A
Paraffin-embedded tissue block** Tissue Ambient N/A N/A N/A

*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 into formalin; please note

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

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Monday – Friday / Varies / Not available STAT

Method

Immunohistochemistry

CPT(s)

Description CPT
   

 

Reference Range

Reported as negative or positive for estrogen receptors in XX% of tumor cells.

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