renal cell carcinoma genotyping

Genetics

• associated genetic aberrations:
  • L-myc proto-oncogene

Indications

• renal cell carcinoma

Specimen

• tumor tissue
• paraffin-embedded tissue
• store fresh tissue at 4 degrees C for 24 hours
• store tissue at -20 degrees C or below

More general terms

• genotyping (allele testing)

Additional terms

• L-myc proto-oncogene
• renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma, Grawitz tumor)