CD57 CD57

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Not Orderable

Clinical Info

Marker of natural killer cells and a subset of follicular T helper cells
 
Aiding in the identification of tumors of neuroectodermal origin
CD57 (cluster of differentiation 57) is present in tumors of neuroectodermal origins; small cell lung carcinoma, carcinoid tumors, adenocarcinomas of the prostate. It is also expressed in normal and hyperplastic prostatic epitheliums as well as in natural killer (NK) cells and a subset of T cells.

Specimen Type

Tissue, Bone Marrow, Body Fluid, CSF, Blood, Swab

Container

Green Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Specimen Type: TECHONLY
Supplies: Immunostain Technical Only Envelope (T693)
Specimen Type: Tissue
Container/Tube: Immunostain Technical Only Envelope
Preferred: 2 Unstained positively charged glass slide (25- x 75- x 1-mm) per test ordered; sections 4-microns thick
Acceptable: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue block
Specimen Minimum Volume:
Specimen Stability Information:

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time	Special Container
TECHONLY	Ambient (preferred)
	Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunohistochemistry

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT

88342-TC, primary
88341-TC, if additional IHC

PDM

5200240

Result Interpretation

Forms