TCR-ßF1
Synonyms
TCR beta F1
- Tech Only CPT
- Tech Pro CPT
- PowerPath Code
- Schedule Monday - Friday
- Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
- Disease State Angioimmunoblastic T Cell 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.
This is a send out test.
Diagnostic Utility
Identifies: The alpha/beta chain of the T cell receptor, present on normal T lymphocytes and most T cell neoplasms, e.g., peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL), T-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia, mycosis fungoides. Negative on normal B cells, B cell neoplasms, anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), and NK/T cell neoplasms.