Ordering Recommendation

Refer to ARUP Immunohistochemistry Stain Offerings brochure at www.aruplab.com/ap/resources.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Tissue

Specimen Preparation

Formalin fix (10 percent neutral buffered formalin) and paraffin embed specimen (cells must be prepared into a cellblock). Protect paraffin block and/or slides from excessive heat. Transport tissue block or 5 unstained (3- to 5-micron thick sections), positively charged 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. (Min: 2 slides). If sending precut slides, do not oven bake.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature or refrigerated. Ship in cooled container during summer months.

Unacceptable Conditions

Tissue or cells not processed and placed in a paraffin block; serum, blood, or other body fluids; tissue not mounted on positively charged slides.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 days

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

This test is performed as a stain and return (technical) service only.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

88342

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3016553 CD103 by IHC Reference Number
3016554 CD103 by IHC
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Aliases

CD103 by Immunohistochemistry