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Test ID: FH2GE    
HER2 Amplification Associated with Gastroesophageal Cancer, FISH, Tissue

Secondary ID A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011

60620

NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

To guide therapy for patients with gastroesophageal cancer, as patients with HER2 amplification may be candidates for Herceptin therapy

 

To confirm the presence of HER2 amplification in cases with 2+ (low-level) or 3+ (high-level) HER2 protein overexpression by immunohistochemistry

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) 

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

HER2 Amp, Gastroesophageal FISH

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

c-erb-b2 Amplification Test
Esophageal Cancer
FISH with HER-2/neu Gene
FISH, HER-2/neu Amp.
Gastric Cancer
Gastro-Esophageal Cancer
GE Junction Cancer
HER-2/neu Amplification Test (FISH)