NRAS Sequencing NY Only NRAS

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

NRAS Sequencing - NY Only

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Not Orderable

Clinical Info

 
NRAS mutations in mCRC are predictive of lack of benefit to anti-EGFR therapeutic agents (cetuximab, panitumumab) and may predict response to MEK inhibitors in metastatic melanoma.

Specimen Type

Container

Paraffin Block

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Embedded Block
Specimen: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Genotyping by Next Generation Sequencing

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

BioReference Laboratories-GenPath

CPT

81311

PDM

1659233

Result Interpretation

See Report

Forms