Test Overview
Test Methodology
DNA and RNA sequencing
Reference Range *
Interpretive report provided
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time
10-14 days after both the blood and tumor specimen have been received by Tempus
Soft Order Code
TMPTB
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Tempus
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect whole blood in tiger top Streck tubes and send to Specimen Processing ambient. Streck tubes must be received at Tempus within 5 days, even if the tumor block has not been received by sendouts in time to ship with the blood. Block and path report will be gathered in Anatomic Pathology and forwarded to sendouts at University Hospital.
Special Handling
Streck tubes must be received at Tempus within 5 days, even if the tumor block has not been received by sendouts in time to ship with the blood.
Normal Volume
2 x 8.5 mL tiger top Streck tubes plus paraffin block (Can be a block plus 1 H&E slide; or 10-16 unstained slides)
Additional Information
Test performed by Tempus