NF2F - Overview: Neurofilament (2F11) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aiding in the identification of neoplastic cells of neural origin or those exhibiting neuronal differentiation
OLIG2 - Overview: OLIG2 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Distinguishing gliomas from neurocytomas and ependymomas
NFSMI - Overview: Neurofilament (SMI31) Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Differentiating neurons (neurofilament positive) from glia (neurofilament negative)
PFIB - Overview: Parafibromin, Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Parafibromin, Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in distinguishing solitary fibrous tumor from morphologic mimics
SOX10 - Overview: SOX10 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Identification of malignant melanomas
SALL4 - Overview: SALL4 Immunostain, Technical Component Only
Aids in the identification of germ cell tumors
PPAP - Overview: Parental Sample Prep for Prenatal Microarray Testing, Blood
Preparing parental blood specimen for possible confirmation testing if an abnormality is detected on the prenatal array sample DNA extraction of the maternal blood specimen used for maternal cell contamination testing
PTRIP - Overview: Prostate Triple (P63/KRT/P504S), Technical Component Only
Aiding in the identification of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and prostate cancer
PTNT - Overview: Prothrombin G20210A Mutation, Blood
Patients with clinically suspected thrombophilia Determination of the duration of anticoagulation therapy of venous thromboembolism patients Screening for women contemplating hormone therapy
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