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Test Code IDHT IDH1 and IDH2 Mutation Analyses, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor


Ordering Guidance


If this test is ordered with TERTD / TERT Promoter Mutation Analysis, Droplet Digital PCR, Tumor, this test will be canceled and IDTRT / IDH1, IDH2, and TERT Mutation Analysis, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor will be ordered.

 

Multiple oncology (cancer) gene panels are available. For more information see Hematology, Oncology, and Hereditary Test Selection Guide.



Necessary Information


A pathology report (final or preliminary), at minimum containing the following information, must accompany specimen for testing to be performed:

1. Patient name

2. Block number-must be on all blocks, slides, and paperwork (can be handwritten on the paperwork)

3. Tissue collection date

4. Source of the tissue



Specimen Required


This assay requires at least 20% tumor nuclei.

-Preferred amount of tumor area with sufficient percent tumor nuclei: tissue 216 mm(2)

-Minimum amount of tumor area: tissue 36 mm(2)

-These amounts are cumulative over up to 10 unstained slides and must have adequate percent tumor nuclei.

-Tissue fixation: 10% neutral buffered formalin, not decalcified

-For specimen preparation guidance, see Tissue Requirements for Solid Tumor Next-Generation Sequencing. In this document, the sizes are given as 4 mm x 4 mm x 10 slides as preferred: approximate/equivalent to 144 mm(2) and the minimum as 3 mm x 1 mm x 10 slides: approximate/equivalent to 36 mm(2).

 

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Tissue block

Collection Instructions: Submit a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block with acceptable amount of tumor tissue.

 

Acceptable:

Specimen Type: Tissue slides

Slides: 1 Stained and 10 unstained

Collection Instructions: Submit 1 slide stained with hematoxylin and eosin and 10 unstained, nonbaked slides wit 5-micron thick sections of the tumor tissue.

Note: The total amount of required tumor nuclei can be obtained by scraping up to 10 slides from the same block.

Additional Information: Unused unstained slides will not be returned.

 

Specimen Type: Cytology slides (direct smears or ThinPrep)

Slides: 1 to 3 Slides

Collection Instructions: Submit 1 to 3 slides stained and coverslipped with a preferred total of 5000 nucleated cells, or a minimum of at least 3000 nucleated cells.

Note: Glass coverslips are preferred; plastic coverslips are acceptable but will result in longer turnaround times.

Additional Information: Cytology slides will not be returned.


Useful For

Identifying specific mutations within the IDH1 and IDH2 genes that assist in tumor diagnosis/classification and predict response to targeted therapy

Method Name

Sequence Capture and Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Reporting Name

IDH1/IDH2 Mutations Analysis, Tumor

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

See Specimen Required

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Ambient (preferred)
  Refrigerated 

Reject Due To

Specimens that have been decalcified (all methods)
Specimens that have not been formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded, except for cytology slides
Extracted nucleic acid (DNA/RNA)		 Reject

Clinical Information

IDH1 and IDH2 (isocitrate dehydrogenase: IDH) genes encode enzymes involved in cellular glucose metabolism. Mutations in the IDH genes primarily involve codons R132 in IDH1 and R140 and R172 in IDH2 and lead to the neomorphic ability to generate oncometabolite R(-)-2-hydroxyglutarate, which contributes to tumorigenesis. In central nervous system (CNS) tumors, IDH mutations are a diagnostic molecular biomarker for diffuse gliomas and define two biologically distinct groups: IDH-mutant and IDH-wildtype tumors. IDH mutations are rarely observed in other CNS tumor types and are not seen in CNS reactive non-neoplastic processes. IDH mutations are also a molecular biomarker in non-CNS tumors, including acute myeloid leukemia, cholangiocarcinoma, and cartilaginous tumors. Clinically approved targeted therapies are available for a subset of patients with IDH-mutant acute myeloid leukemia and IDH-mutant cholangiocarcinoma.

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

12 to 20 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

88381-Microdissection, manual

81479

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Oncology Test Request (T729) with the specimen.