Oct – 2
Synonyms
Octamer-binding transcription factor 2
- Tech Only CPT
- Tech Pro CPT
- PowerPath Code Oct - 2
- Schedule Monday to Friday
- Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
- Disease State B Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (not otherwise classified), Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Methodology IHC
Specimen Requirements
Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Adequate space on each slide for control tissue is required.
Diagnostic Utility
Oct-2, a nuclear transcription factor, is expressed in normal B-lymphocytes throughout maturation, from immature forms to plasma cells. It is a useful B-cell marker, and is expressed in various B-cell lymphomas, including lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. The expression of Oct-2 in LP Hodgkin lymphoma may be useful in its distinction from classical Hodgkin lymphoma, where the expression of Oct-2 or Bob.1 or both may be lost.
Vendor
Novocastra