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
Synonyms
    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

    Billing
    NY State Approved
    No