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MELANOMA, BRAF V600E AND V600K MUTATION ANALYSIS, THxID™ |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1022
Geisinger Epic ID: 52013
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block | |
Preferred collection container: |
Paraffin-embedded block
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Special notes: |
Paraffin embedded tissue containing less than 50% tumor cell will undergo microdissection. | |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: Indefinitely. Refrigerated: Indefinitely. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
81210 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 92131, Combination therapy melanoma-BRAF,Metastic melanoma BRAF,bioMerieux BRAF, BRAF Melanom
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Clinical significance: |
The THxID™-BRAF test is intended to be used as an aid in selecting melanoma patients whose tumors carry the BRAF V600E mutation for treatment with debrafenib [Tafinlar®] and as an aid in selecting melanoma patients whose tumors carry the BRAF V600E or V600K mutation for treatment with trametinib [Mekinist™]. | |