Alternate Test Names:
Hmgb

Methodology: IHC

Clinical Significance:
Identifies: Hemoglobin A, a protein expressed in progressively greater amounts in erythroid cells after the basophilic erythroblast stage, reaching a maximum level in mature erythrocytes.

Subcellular Localization: Membranous

Organ:

Disease State: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) / Myeloid Sarcoma

CPT Code(s): 88342 or 88341 (reference only; CPTs may vary)

Turnaround Time: Within 1-2 business days of receipt

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Specimen Requirements:
• Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue block or cell block - OR -
• 1 unstained slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4µm