Posted Date
Effective Date
Update Type Test Discontinued
Order Code CTC

TEST DISCONTINUED

 

Circulating Tumor Cells for Breast Cancer by CellSearch

Circulating Tumor Cells for Colorectal Cancer by CellSearch

Circulating Tumor Cells for Prostate Cancer by CellSearch

Order Code:                  CTC

Fee Code:                     21605 (CPT 86153)

 

The Michigan Center for Translational Pathology (MCTP) Laboratory will discontinue offering the Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) assay effective July 14, 2023, due to a steady decline in the use of this test to make clinical decisions.