| Specimen Required: | Paraffin block most representative of tumor to be analyzed and with highest ratio of tumor cells to normal. (Including a recent H&E reduces process time).
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| Return of Material: | Blocks and/or slides are returned.
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| Flow Cytometry: Categories of Relevance to Prognosis, Treatment or Diagnosis | Proven value:- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bladder
- Breast Carcinoma
- Endometrial Carcinoma
- Hydatidiform Mole
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Ovarian Carcinoma
- Prostate
- Ulcerative Colitis
| Probable value:- Adrenal Cortical Neoplasms
- Chondrosarcoma/Osteogenic Sarcoma
- Colon Carcinoma
- Glioma ?
- Melanoma ?
- Multiple Myeloma
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Soft tissue Sarcoma
- Squamous Carcinomas of Lung
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Cervix ?
| Uncertain value:- Carcinoid Tumors
- Meningioma
- Mesothelioma
- Thyroid Neoplasms
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| Pathology Service Request Form Required: | Include description of tissue source and copy of histologic diagnosis.
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| Flow Cytometry DNA Analysis Report: | Report contains results including histogram, interpretation and supporting literature references.
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| Process Time: | 6 days from receipt
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| Fee: | |
| Flow Cytometry Laboratory: | | Location: | University of Washington Medical Center
Room NW-110
| Contact for technical assistance:
| (206) 598-6415
| | Contact for interpretation assistance: | Peter Rabinovitch, M.D., Ph.D., Director
(206) 685-3761
e-mail: petersr@u.washington.edu | |
