Ordering Recommendation

For use on ovarian tumors.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Tissue or cells

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(TM) 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

Specimens submitted with nonrepresentative tissue type. Depleted specimens.

Remarks

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY ORDERING AND SUBMISSION DETAILS : Submit electronic request. If you do not have electronic ordering capability, use an ARUP Immunohistochemistry Stain Form (#32978) with an ARUP client number. For additional technical details, contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787.

Stability

Ambient: Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Qualitative Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 days

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

This test is performed as a stain and return (technical) service only.
This orderable is validated on gynecology specimens only. Please refer to 3020201 SF1 IHC for non-gynecological specimens.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

88342

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3019668 SF1 Reference Number
3020948 SF1 GYN by Immunohistochemistry
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Aliases

  • Steroidogenic factor 1
  • Nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 1 (NR5A1)
SF-1 GYN by Immunohistochemistry