Exacta – Basic

Description

(Blood Based)

Blood, NA, Fasting or Non Fasting: As suggested by doctor

Sample Required:

16–20 mL Streck + 8–10 mL EDTA blood at 2–8°C

Test Time:

Report: 8–12 working days.

Test Normal Range:

No fixed normal range.

What is the Test?

A blood-based encyclopedic tumour profiling combining NGS, ICC and microscopy for mutations, fusions, CNVs and circulating tumour cells.

Test Procedure:

Blood is processed for CTC isolation, NGS and ICC.

When to Take the Test:

When non-invasive full tumour profiling is needed.

Who Should Take This Test:

Patients with solid tumours where tissue biopsy is not feasible.

Precautions for Exceptional Cases (Pregnancy, etc.):

Follow full blood pre-requisites: fasting preferred, 24 hr post chemo/PET/CT gap, no transfusion in 24 hrs, provide reports, consent needed.