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Thyroid cancer: Thyroid by NGS

Speciality(ies) / Other Speciality(ies)

Oncology

Endocrinology, Pathology

Methodology

NGS

SNS Code

34900

OMIM

Gene Number

Test / Mutation List

Mutations (Hotspots): BRAF; HRAS; KRAS; NRAS; PIK3CA; RET
Fusion drivers: ALK; BRAF; NTRK1; NTRK2; NTRK3; PPARG; RET.

TAT

10 to 15 working days

Sample Type

Formalin fix and paraffin embed tumour tissue; stable at room temperature (RT)
(6×20μm sections or tissue block or cellblock, with a fresh H&E slide)
or
Cytological sample in collection medium; stable for 4-6 weeks