PIT-1

  • Tech Only CPT
  • Tech Pro CPT
  • PowerPath Code
  • Schedule Monday - Friday
  • Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
  • Disease State Pituitary Ademona
  • 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

Pit-1 immunostain is useful for diagnosis of the family of pituitary adenomas that display development along the Prolactin-Growth Hormone-TSH spectrum. Pit-1 should generally be used in conjunction with other pituitary stains to help subtype pituitary adenomas.