Collect

3-5mL Whole Blood OR Bone Marrow in STRECK Nucleic Acid BCT tube
3mL Whole Blood OR Bone Marrow in Lavendar EDTA tube (outside clients ONLY)
FFPE- 1 H&E slide and 6 unstained slides at 5 microns each
Paraffin Block (block will be returned upon completion of test)

Minimum Collection Volume

3.0 mL 

Specimen Preparation

After receipt of the peripheral blood tube labeled “HistioTrak”, DO NOT aliquot or spin the blood.  Please send directly to MGPS tube station 901.

Storage/Transport Temperature

For Peripheral blood and bone marrow samples:
  • If collected in STRECK Nucleic Acid BCT tube, ship at ambient temperature in insulated container by overnight courier. Do NOT freeze. 
  • If collected in EDTA tube (outside clients ONLY), ship refrigerated in insulated container by overnight courier. Do NOT freeze. 
FFPE-1 H&E slide and 6 unstained slides or paraffin blocks ship at ambient temperature.

For all samples please ship for delivery on Monday thru Friday. 

Performing Lab

Molecular and Genomic Pathology Services (MGPS)

Performed

HistioTrak test is performed Mon-Fri. For testing outside of this schedule, call the lab 513-636-9820

Synonyms

  • BRAF

Methodology

Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) platform. 

Reported

3-4 business days

Common Indications

Mutation Target: BRAF c.1799T>A p.V600E

Interpretive Data

Reporting Units: 
Positive/Suspicious/Negative

CPT Codes

81210
G0452

Lab Use Only

After receipt of the peripheral blood tube labeled “HistioTrak”, DO NOT aliquot or spin the blood. Store at room temperature. Please send directly to MGPS tube station 901.
Collection

Collect

3-5mL Whole Blood OR Bone Marrow in STRECK Nucleic Acid BCT tube
3mL Whole Blood OR Bone Marrow in Lavendar EDTA tube (outside clients ONLY)
FFPE- 1 H&E slide and 6 unstained slides at 5 microns each
Paraffin Block (block will be returned upon completion of test)

Minimum Collection Volume

3.0 mL 

Specimen Preparation

After receipt of the peripheral blood tube labeled “HistioTrak”, DO NOT aliquot or spin the blood.  Please send directly to MGPS tube station 901.

Storage/Transport Temperature

For Peripheral blood and bone marrow samples:
  • If collected in STRECK Nucleic Acid BCT tube, ship at ambient temperature in insulated container by overnight courier. Do NOT freeze. 
  • If collected in EDTA tube (outside clients ONLY), ship refrigerated in insulated container by overnight courier. Do NOT freeze. 
FFPE-1 H&E slide and 6 unstained slides or paraffin blocks ship at ambient temperature.

For all samples please ship for delivery on Monday thru Friday. 

Performing Lab

Molecular and Genomic Pathology Services (MGPS)

Performed

HistioTrak test is performed Mon-Fri. For testing outside of this schedule, call the lab 513-636-9820
Ordering

Synonyms

  • BRAF

Methodology

Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) platform. 

Reported

3-4 business days
Result Interpretation

Common Indications

Mutation Target: BRAF c.1799T>A p.V600E

Interpretive Data

Reporting Units: 
Positive/Suspicious/Negative
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

81210
G0452

Lab Use Only

After receipt of the peripheral blood tube labeled “HistioTrak”, DO NOT aliquot or spin the blood. Store at room temperature. Please send directly to MGPS tube station 901.