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PIK3CA Mutation Analysis

Order Name PIK3CA Mutat
Test Number: 6907417
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
PIK3CA Mutation Analysis
Polymerase Chain Reaction/Sequencing 60034-6 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 1 Block Tissue Paraffin Block Room Temperature
Alternate 1 See Instructions Tissue See Instructions Room Temperature
Instructions Notes: 3 unstained slides at 4-5m and one matching H&E-stained slide or 4 unstained slides. Resection or Surgical Biopsies require > or =10% tumor content. Core Needle Biopsies require a minimum of > or = 20 mm2 tumor area total available for extraction. Minimum
Specimen Type: FFPE block or slides
Specimen Storage: Maintain blocks/slides at room temperature.
Specimen Collection: Ship specimen at room temperature. Please direct any questions regarding this test to customer service at 800-345-4363.
Special Instructions: Please provide a copy of the pathology report. Testing will be delayed if the pathology report is NOT received. Please direct any questions regarding this test to customer service at 800-345-4363.
Specimen Stability: Ambient: Not Available, Refrigerated : Not Available, Frozen: Not Available
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 7 days from setup  
Clinical Use PIK3CA Mutation Analysis - PIK3CA mutation has been associated with poor prognosis in endometrial, breast and colorectal cancers. Mutations in exons 9 and 20 of PIK3CA ave also been associated with resistance to cetuximab therapy in patients with colorectal cancer. 
Performing Labcorp Test Code 485113 
Notes The therascreen PIK3CA RGQ PCR Kit is a real-time qualitative PCR in vitro diagnostic test, performed on the Rotor-Gene Q MDx (US) instrument. It uses allele refractory mutation system (ARMS) primers, hydrolysis probes and PCR clamp technologies to detect 11 mutations in exons 7, 9 and 20 of the PIK3CA oncogene against a background of wild-type gDNA.
Labcorp Test Code: 485113
CPT Code(s) 88381, 0155U
Lab Section Reference Lab