Ordering Recommendation

Use to assess for targeted variants that are useful for prognosis and/or treatment of individuals with solid tumor cancers, including melanoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), colorectal, bladder, and hepatocellular carcinomas, at initial diagnosis or in the presence of refractory disease. If the clinical indication is lung cancer, additional molecular genetic testing may be considered for detection of gene rearrangements and/or c-MET exon 14-skipping alterations. For evaluation of microsatellite instability, additional molecular testing should be considered.

Mnemonic

SOLIDNGS

Methodology

Massively Parallel Sequencing

Performed

Varies

Reported

12-14 days

New York DOH Approval Status

Specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York DOH approved laboratory, if possible.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Tumor tissue.

Specimen Preparation

Formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin) and paraffin embed tissue.
Diff-Quik and Papanicolaou stained cytology smears are also acceptable. Number of slides needed is dependent on the tumor cellularity of the smear. Slide(s) will be destroyed during testing process and will not be returned to client. Protect from excessive heat. Transport block and/or slides in a tissue transport kit (ARUP supply #47808) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787.
Resections: Transport 8 unstained 5-micron slides. (Min: 5 slides)
Small Biopsies: Transport 15 unstained 5-micron slides. (Min: 10 slides)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated. Ship in cooled container during summer months.

Unacceptable Conditions

Less than 10 percent tumor. Specimens fixed/processed in heavy metal fixatives. Decalcified specimens. FNA smears with less than 50 tumor cells.

Remarks

Include surgical pathology report.
If multiple specimens (blocks or slides) are sent to ARUP, they must be accompanied by one of the following: an order comment indicating that the ARUP pathologist should choose the specimen most appropriate for testing (e.g., "Choose best block"), or individual orders for each sample submitted. A Pathologist Block Selection Fee (ARUP test code 3002076) will be added to orders that utilize the first option. If multiple specimens are sent to ARUP without a request for pathologist block/slide selection or individual orders, they will be held until clarification is provided.

Stability

Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

A full list of the targeted genes and regions is listed in the Additional Technical Information.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

81445

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2007992 Solid Tumor Panel by NGS Block ID 94736-6
2007993 Solid Tumor Panel By NGS Interpretation
3003988 EER Solid Tumor Panel NGS 11502-2
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Aliases

  • Solid Tumor Next Gen sequencing
Solid Tumor Mutation Panel, Sequencing