LabQ Histology Exercise 3: Solid Tumor Tissue Selection for Molecular Testing

HANSINI LAHARWANI, MD 

University of Mississippi Medical Center 

Jackson, Mississippi 

SOUNAK GUPTA, MBBS, PHD

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Mayo Clinic 

Jackson, Mississippi

Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors

Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·         describe considerations for tissue selection for molecular testing;

·         assess relevant preanalytic factors required for tissue selection; 

·         discuss tissue metrics that differ based on testing platforms; and

·         assess alternative testing strategies.