Histopathology
| SR NO | TEST | TEST COMPONENTS | METHOD | SPECIMEN/TRANSPORT | TAT | CLINICAL APPLICATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special stains | PAS stain-for fungal elements ZN stain for acid fast bacilli |
Manual | Formalin fixed tissue | 48 to 72 hrs, may be longer if longer bone decalcification required | For detection of infective pathology |
| 2 | Immunohistochemistry study | A) Undifferentiated malignant tumor (Basic localising Panel)* · LCA · Pan CK · S100 · Vimentin * Additional markers will be put after confirmation of initial lineage. B) Metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown primary · CK7 · CK20 · PSA · CA125 · GCDFP-15 · Hepar 1 · CDX2 · TTF1 · NAPSIN · CK19 C) Metastatic squamoid carcinoma with unknown primary · CK20 · CK7 · CK HMW · EBV · CD5 · P63 · P16 · CK 5/6 |
Leica BondMax fully automated IHC machine | Formalin fixed tissue | 3-4 days May very if prolonged decalcificaiton required |
For definitive diagnosis suspected on routine histopathology stain. |
| SR NO | TEST | TEST COMPONENTS | METHOD | SPECIMEN/TRANSPORT | TAT | CLINICAL APPLICATIONS |