Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

ThyroSeq

Synonyms

  • LAB11304
  • THYROSEQ

Cerner Name

ThyroSeq

Clinical Info

ThyroSeq® Genomic Classifier (GC) test utilizes next-generation sequencing to analyze DNA and RNA of 112 thyroid-related genes for four main classes of molecular alterations, including mutations, gene fusions, copy number alterations, and gene expression alterations
Accurately detects all types of thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, Hürthle cell, medullary) and non-thyroidal lesions (parathyroid, metastases to the thyroid) 1,2,7
Assesses risk of cancer recurrence
Identifies therapeutic targets for advanced cancer
Guides personalized patient management

Specimen Sources

Thyroid Thyroid, Left Thyroid, Right

Specimen Types

Aspirate Body Fluid Tissue

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: ThyroSeq Preserved Specimen Tube
Specimen: 1 Vial Thyroid FNA -Light protected
Transport temperature: Frozen
Note; Please indicate specimen Source on vial or Requisition

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

3 Hours Room Temperature
1 Day Refrigerated
12 Months Frozen

Methodology

Nucleic acids (DNA/mRNA) are isolated from thyroid FNA samples collected in the ThyroseqPreserve solution or from fixed samples

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Sonic Healthcare USA ThyroSeq Laboratory

CPT

PDM

1959067

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Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
THYROSEQ THYROSEQ THYROSEQ ThyroSeq

Result Interpretation

Forms

LAB11304 build edit