Test Id : NONCP

When this test is ordered, slide review will always be performed at an additional charge.

Multiple oncology (cancer) gene panels are available. For more information see Hematology, Oncology, and Hereditary Test Selection Guide.

Pathology report (final or preliminary), at minimum containing the following information, must accompany specimen for testing to be performed:

1. Patient name

2. Block number-must be on all blocks, slides, and paperwork (can be handwritten on the paperwork)

3. Tissue collection date

4. Source of the tissue

This assay requires at least 20% tumor nuclei.

-Preferred amount of tumor area with sufficient percent tumor nuclei: tissue 360 mm(2)

-Minimum amount of tumor area: tissue 72 mm(2)

-If ordered in conjunction with CMAPT / Chromosomal Microarray, Tumor, Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded, the preferred amount of tissue is 430 mm(2), the minimum amount is 180 mm(2).

-These amounts are cumulative over up to 15 unstained slides and must have adequate percent tumor nuclei.

-Tissue fixation: 10% neutral buffered formalin, not decalcified

-For specimen preparation guidance, see Tissue Requirement for Solid Tumor Next-Generation Sequencing. For the example in this document, 6 mm x 6 mm x 10 slides are preferred: approximate/equivalent to 360 mm(2) with the minimum acceptable of 4 mm x 4 mm x 10 slides: approximate/equivalent to 144 mm(2).

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Tissue block

Collection Instructions: Submit a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block with acceptable amount of tumor tissue.

Acceptable:

Specimen Type: Tissue slide

Slides: 1 stained and 15 unstained

Collection Instructions: Submit 1 slide stained with hematoxylin and eosin and 15 unstained, nonbaked slides with 5-micron thick sections of the tumor tissue.

Note: The total amount of required tumor nuclei can be obtained by scraping up to 15 slides from the same block.

Additional information:

1. If the amount of tissue available is close to the minimum required, the ordering provider may be asked to prioritize between the DNA and RNA components of the assay.

2. Unused unstained slides will not be returned.

• Targeted DNA Gene Regions Interrogated by Neuro-Oncology Panel
• RNA Targeted Gene Fusions and Abnormal Transcript Variants
• Tissue Requirements for Solid Tumor Next-Generation Sequencing

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Oncology Test Request (T729) with the specimen.

See Specimen Required

Identifying mutations and rearrangements that may support a diagnosis or help determine prognosis for patients with CNS tumors

Identifying specific mutations and rearrangements within genes known to be associated with response or resistance to specific cancer therapies

This test is not intended for use for hematological malignancies.

This test uses next-generation sequencing to evaluate for microsatellite instability (MSI) status, somatic mutations, and rearrangements (fusions and abnormal transcript variants) involving 160 genes associated with tumors of the central nervous system. This panel includes a DNA subpanel for the detection of sequence alterations in 89 genes and an RNA subpanel for the detection of rearrangements in 81 genes, including 104 known gene fusions and 29 known abnormal transcript variants. See Targeted DNA Gene Regions Interrogated by Neuro-Oncology Panel and RNA Targeted Gene Fusions and Abnormal Transcript Variants for details regarding the targeted gene regions identified by this test.

Of note, this test is performed to evaluate for somatic (ie, tumor-specific) mutations within the genes listed. Although germline (ie, inherited) alterations may be detected, this test cannot distinguish between germline and somatic alterations with absolute certainty. Follow-up germline testing using non-neoplastic (normal) tissue can be performed for confirmation of suspected clinically relevant germline alterations. Germline testing should be performed along with genetic counseling.

When this test is ordered, slide review will always be performed at an additional charge.

Molecular biomarkers, including clinically relevant gene mutations (ie, sequence variants) and fusions, have been incorporated in the World Health Organization classification of central nervous system (CNS) tumors. This test evaluates targeted regions across 160 genes associated with a variety of adult and pediatric-type CNS tumors for the presence of somatic mutations and rearrangements (fusions and abnormal transcript variants) including, but not limited to, mutations in IDH1/2, TERT promoter, ATRX, TP53, H3-3A (previously H3F3A), H3C2/H3C3 (previously HIST1H3B/C), BRAF, FGFR1, NF1 and SMARCB1, and KIAA1549::BRAF and ZFTA::RELA (previously C11orf95::RELA) fusions, and EGFR transcript variants (eg, EGFR vIII).

See Targeted DNA Gene Regions Interrogated by Neuro-Oncology Panel and RNA Targeted Gene Fusions and Abnormal Transcript Variants for details regarding the targeted gene regions identified by this test.

An interpretive report will be provided.

The interpretation of molecular biomarker analysis includes an overview of the results and the associated diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic implications.

This test cannot differentiate between somatic and germline alterations. Additional testing may be necessary to clarify the significance of results if there is a potential hereditary risk.

Variants of uncertain significance may be identified.

A negative result does not rule out the presence of a variant or fusion that may be present below the limits of detection of this assay. The analytical sensitivity of this assay for sequence reportable alterations is 5% mutant allele frequency with a minimum coverage of 500X in a sample with 20% or more tumor content. The analytical sensitivity for fusions is a minimum coverage of 10 targeted fusion reads with 5 unique fusion molecules in a sample with 10% or greater tumor content.

Point mutations and small insertion/deletion mutations will be detected in 89 genes. This test may detect single exon deletions but does not detect multi-exon deletions, duplications, or genomic copy number variants in any of the genes tested

RNA is particularly labile and degrades quickly. Rapid preservation of the tumor sample after collection reduces the likelihood of degradation, but there are sometimes biological factors, such as tumor necrosis that interfere with obtaining a high-quality RNA specimen despite rapid preservation.

This panel can detect in-frame and out-of-frame fusions. There may be lower sensitivity in detecting out-of-frame fusions, such as exon-intron, intron-intron, or big insertions. This assay will only detect fusions involving at least one gene in the defined gene fusion target list of interest.

The presence or absence of a variant may not be predictive of response to therapy in all patients.

Rare alterations (ie, polymorphisms) may be present that could lead to false-negative or false-positive results.

Test results should be interpreted in the context of clinical, tumor sampling, histopathological, and other laboratory data. If results obtained do not match other clinical or laboratory findings, contact the laboratory for discussion. Misinterpretation of results may occur if the information provided is inaccurate or incomplete.

Reliable results are dependent on adequate specimen collection and processing. This test has been validated on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues; other fixatives are discouraged. Improper treatment of tissues, such as decalcification, may cause polymerase chain reaction failure.

Genes may be added or removed based on updated clinical relevance. Refer to the Targeted DNA Gene Regions Interrogated by Neuro-Oncology Panel for the most up to date list of genes included in this test.

Performance Characteristics

The limit of detection for calling a somatic variant (single nucleotide variants [SNV] and deletions-insertions [delins]) is 5% variant allele frequency (VAF) and having at least 500x deduplicated coverage.

Verification studies demonstrated concordance between this test and the reference method for detection of SNV and delins is 99.7% (699/701) and 96.6% (226/234) of variants, respectively. Concordance for the detection of delins was 98.9% (186/188) in variants 1 to 10 base pairs (bp) in size, 95.8% (23/24) in variants 11 to 50 bp in size, and 88.9% (8/9) in variants 51 to 200 bp in size.

Microsatellite instability (MSI) evaluation is accurate at a tumor purity of at least 10% for colorectal tumors and 20% for other tumor types. During verification studies, 98% (200/204) concordance for MSI status was observed between this test and the reference method.

Detection of fusion transcripts (RNA): The RNA fusion portion of the test exhibited 94.2% sensitivity (49/52) in detecting fusion transcripts (confirmed detection by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction or chromosomal microarray). No fusion transcripts were detected in 25 unique samples (100% specificity compared to chromosomal microarray), resulting in an overall concordance of 96.1%.

To ensure accuracy, this test will be performed on cases estimated by a pathologist to have at least 20% tumor cells.

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Hybridization and capture-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) are performed to determine microsatellite instability (MSI) status and evaluate the presence of a mutation in targeted regions of 89 genes. Polymerase chain reaction amplification-based NGS is also performed to test for the presence of rearrangements in 81 genes, including 104 known gene fusions and 29 known abnormal gene transcript variants.

See Targeted DNA Gene Regions Interrogated by Neuro-Oncology Panel and RNA Targeted Gene Fusions and Abnormal Transcript Variants for details regarding the targeted gene regions identified by this test.(Unpublished Mayo method)

A pathology review and macro dissection to enrich for tumor cells is performed prior to slide scraping.

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This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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