Unit Code 9920:
B-Cell Antigen (L-26) (Paraffin), Immunoperoxidase Stain
Useful For
In selected cases in which the phenotyping of a lymphomatous
process is of interest, and only paraffin-embedded tissue is
available, this marker antigen (L-26) is of use. It is neither as
sensitive nor as specific a marker for B-cells as those
demonstrable in frozen sections or air-dried smears or imprints.
Method Name
Includes pathology consultation charged separately.
Reporting Name
CD20 (L26), Immunostain
Ordering Mnemonic
BCPA
Aliases
B-Cell Immmunotyping
B-Cells, Monoclonal Determination of
CD 20 (paraffin)
L-26
Lymphoid Cell Markers
Lymphoma
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