Test Catalog

Test Id : SARCP

Sarcoma Targeted Gene Fusion/Rearrangement Panel, Next-Generation Sequencing, Tumor

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

Diagnosing specific soft tissue and bone tumors (sarcoma) based on the observed gene fusions (eg, PAX3/FOXO1 gene fusion observed in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, EWSR1-FLI1 gene fusion for Ewing sarcoma, SS18-SSX1/2 gene fusion for synovial sarcoma)

Genetics Test Information
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct genetic test or proper submission of the test request

This test evaluates 138 gene targets for the presence of somatic gene fusions and also assesses for common BCOR internal tandem duplications. See Sarcoma Targeted Gene Fusion Panel and Common BCOR Tandem Duplications for details regarding the targeted gene regions identified by this test.

 

Targeted genes: ACTB, AHRR, ALK, ASPSCR1, ATF1, ATIC, BCOR, BRD3, BRD4, CAMTA1, CARS, CCNB3, CDH11, CDX1, CD63, CEP128, CIC, CITED2, CLTC, CNBP, COL1A1, COL1A2, COL3A1, COL6A3, CREB1, CREB3L1, CREB3L2, CSF1, CXorf67, C11orf95, DDIT3, DUX4, DVL2, EML4, EPC1, EP400, ERG, ETV1, ETV4, ETV6, EWSR1, FEV, FGFR1, FLI1, FN1, FOSB, FOXO1, FOXO4, FUS, GLI1, HAS2, HEY1, HMGA2, IRF2BP2, JAZF1, KIRREL, KLF17, LAMTOR1, LPP, MAML3, MBTD, MEAF6, MED12, MIR143HG, MKL2, MYH9, NAB2, NCOA1, NCOA2, NFATC2, NFIB, NOTCH1, NOTCH2, NR4A3, NTRK1, NTRK3, NUMA1, NUTM1, NUTM2B, OMD, OPHN1, PATZ1, PAX3, PAX7, PBX1, PBX3, PDGFB, PDPN, PHF1, PLAG1, PLPP3, POU5F1, PPFIBP1, PRDM10, PRKCA, PRKCB, PRKCD, RAB2A,RAD51B, RANBP2, RNF213, RRAGB, SEC31A, SERPINE1, SETBP1, SFMBT1, SMARCA5, SP3, SQSTM1, SRF, SRSF3, SSX1, SSX2, SSX4, SS18, SS18L1, STAT6, SUZ12, S100A10, TAF15, TCF12, TEAD1, TFE3, TFG, THRAP3, TPM3, TPM4, TPR, USP6, VCL, VGLL2, WT1, WWTR1, YAP1, YWHAE, ZC3H7B, ZFP36, and ZNF444.

Additional Tests
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Test Id Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
SLIRV Slide Review in MG No, (Bill Only) Yes

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

Method Name
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Sarcoma Targeted Gene Fusion Panel

Aliases
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Fusion

Fusion panel

Gene fusion

Gene fusion targets

Gene rearrangement

Next Gen Sequencing Test

Oncology panel

Rearrangement

Rearrangement panel

Sarcoma

Sarcoma fusion

Sarcoma panel

SARCP

Transcript variant

NAB2

STAT6

USP6

BCOR

EWSR1

FLI1

SS18

SSX1

SSX2

PAX3

PAX7

FOXO1

YWHAE

NUTM1

HEY1

NCOA2

ALK

JAZF1

SUZ12

DDIT3

FUS

CREB3L1

PDGFB

TFE3

ATF1

ERG

FEV

WT1

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

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

Specimen Type
Describes the specimen type validated for testing

Varies

Ordering Guidance

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

Necessary Information

Pathology report (final or preliminary), at minimum containing the following information, must accompany specimen in order 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

Specimen Required
Defines the optimal specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing

This assay requires at least 10% tumor nuclei.

-Preferred amount of tumor area with sufficient percent tumor nuclei: tissue 144 mm(2)

-Minimum amount of tumor area: tissue 36 mm(2)

-These amounts are cumulative over up to 10 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. In this document, the sizes are given as 4 mm x 4 mm x 10 slides as preferred: approximate/equivalent to 144 mm(2) and the minimum as 3 mm x 1 mm x 10 slides: approximate/equivalent to 36 mm(2).

 

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue

Container/Tube: Tissue block

Collection Instructions: Submit a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block.

 

Acceptable:

Specimen Type: FFPE Tissue

Slides: 1 Stained and 10 unstained

Collection Instructions: Submit 1 slide stained with hematoxylin and eosin and 10 unstained, nonbaked slides with 5-micron thick sections of the tumor tissue.

 

Specimen Type: Cytology slide (direct smears or ThinPrep)

Slide: 1 to 3 slides

Collection Instructions: Submit 1 to 3 slides stained and coverslipped with a preferred total of 5000 nucleated cells or a minimum of at least 3000 nucleated cells.

Note: Glass coverslips are preferred; plastic coverslips are acceptable but will result in longer turnaround times.

Additional Information: Cytology slides will not be returned.

Special Instructions
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Forms

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

Specimen Minimum Volume
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See Specimen Required

Reject Due To
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Specimens that have been decalcified (all methods)
Specimens that have not been formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded
Bone marrow in EDTA
Reject

Specimen Stability Information
Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the performing laboratory, alternate acceptable temperatures are also included

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Ambient (preferred)
Frozen
Refrigerated

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

Diagnosing specific soft tissue and bone tumors (sarcoma) based on the observed gene fusions (eg, PAX3/FOXO1 gene fusion observed in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, EWSR1-FLI1 gene fusion for Ewing sarcoma, SS18-SSX1/2 gene fusion for synovial sarcoma)

Genetics Test Information
Provides information that may help with selection of the correct genetic test or proper submission of the test request

This test evaluates 138 gene targets for the presence of somatic gene fusions and also assesses for common BCOR internal tandem duplications. See Sarcoma Targeted Gene Fusion Panel and Common BCOR Tandem Duplications for details regarding the targeted gene regions identified by this test.

 

Targeted genes: ACTB, AHRR, ALK, ASPSCR1, ATF1, ATIC, BCOR, BRD3, BRD4, CAMTA1, CARS, CCNB3, CDH11, CDX1, CD63, CEP128, CIC, CITED2, CLTC, CNBP, COL1A1, COL1A2, COL3A1, COL6A3, CREB1, CREB3L1, CREB3L2, CSF1, CXorf67, C11orf95, DDIT3, DUX4, DVL2, EML4, EPC1, EP400, ERG, ETV1, ETV4, ETV6, EWSR1, FEV, FGFR1, FLI1, FN1, FOSB, FOXO1, FOXO4, FUS, GLI1, HAS2, HEY1, HMGA2, IRF2BP2, JAZF1, KIRREL, KLF17, LAMTOR1, LPP, MAML3, MBTD, MEAF6, MED12, MIR143HG, MKL2, MYH9, NAB2, NCOA1, NCOA2, NFATC2, NFIB, NOTCH1, NOTCH2, NR4A3, NTRK1, NTRK3, NUMA1, NUTM1, NUTM2B, OMD, OPHN1, PATZ1, PAX3, PAX7, PBX1, PBX3, PDGFB, PDPN, PHF1, PLAG1, PLPP3, POU5F1, PPFIBP1, PRDM10, PRKCA, PRKCB, PRKCD, RAB2A,RAD51B, RANBP2, RNF213, RRAGB, SEC31A, SERPINE1, SETBP1, SFMBT1, SMARCA5, SP3, SQSTM1, SRF, SRSF3, SSX1, SSX2, SSX4, SS18, SS18L1, STAT6, SUZ12, S100A10, TAF15, TCF12, TEAD1, TFE3, TFG, THRAP3, TPM3, TPM4, TPR, USP6, VCL, VGLL2, WT1, WWTR1, YAP1, YWHAE, ZC3H7B, ZFP36, and ZNF444.

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

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

Clinical Information
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Molecular analysis of biomarkers is increasingly being utilized in oncology practices to support and guide patient diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic management. Chromosomal translocations, interstitial deletions, and inversions that lead to gene fusions are common in various sarcomas, such as Ewing sarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma. This next-generation sequencing assay is used to detect specific gene fusions to assist in the diagnosis of sarcomas. See Method Description for details regarding the targeted gene regions identified by this test.

Reference Values
Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.

An interpretive report will be provided.

Interpretation
Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results

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

Cautions
Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances

This assay is not validated for the detection of point variations, deletions-insertions, copy number alterations, or gene expression.

 

This assay may detect gene fusions that are present at the RNA level, but not the DNA level, that result from cis splicing of adjacent genes or trans-splicing.(1)

 

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 genes of interest list.

 

This assay will only detect fusions involving gene transcripts that have been defined in UCSC Genome Browser (March 2012 version) available from Illumina's iGenomes Project.(2)

 

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

 

A negative result does not rule out the presence of a gene fusion that may be present but below the limits of detection of this assay (tumor cells comprise <10% of the cell population; targeted fusion read coverage with <10 unique fusion molecules in a sample).

 

The limit of detection of this assay for specific gene fusions is dependent on several variables, including decreased sensitivity with decreased tumor percentage and decreased sensitivity with decreased level of expression of the gene fusion.

 

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

 

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

 

Fusions of uncertain significance may be identified.

Supportive Data

In a verification study, this next-generation sequencing (NGS) assay was performed in 111 sarcoma formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded and cytology samples (86 fusion positive and 25 fusion negative). The NGS assay results were confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence in situ hybridization tests. The overall accuracy of the NGS assay was 95.5% (106/111). No targeted gene fusions were detected in 20 negative control samples (100% specificity).

Clinical Reference
Recommendations for in-depth reading of a clinical nature

1. Jia Y, Xie Z, Li H. Intergenically spliced chimeric RNAs in cancer. Trends Cancer. 2016;2(9):475-484. doi:10.1016/j.trecan.2016.07.006

2. Jo VY, Fletcher CD. WHO classification of soft tissue tumours: an update based on the 2013 (fourth) edition. Pathology. 2014;46(2):95-104. doi:10.1097/PAT.0000000000000050

3. Fletcher CD. The evolving classification of soft tissue tumours - an update based on the new 2013 WHO classification. Histopathology. 2014;64(1):2-11. doi:10.1111/his.12267

4. Quesada J, Amato R. The molecular biology of soft-tissue sarcomas and current trends in therapy. Sarcoma. 2012;2012(3):849456. doi:10.1155/2012/849456

5. Podnar J, Deiderick H, Huerta G, Hunicke-Smith S. Next-generation sequencing RNA-seq library construction. Curr Protoc Mol Biol. 2014;106:4.21.1-4.21.19

6. Mertens F, Tayebwa J. Evolving techniques for gene fusion detection in soft tissue tumours. Histopathology. 2014;64(1):151-162. doi:10.1111/his.12272

7. AI-Zaid T, Wang WL, Somaiah N, Lazar AJ. Molecular profiling of sarcomas: new vistas for precision medicine. Virchows Arch. 2017;471(2):243-255

8. Gao Q, Liang WW, Foltz SM, et al. Driver fusions and their implications in the development and treatment of human cancers. Cell Rep. 2018;23(1):227-238. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.050

9. Lam SW, Cleton-Jansen AM, Cleven AHG, et al. Molecular analysis of gene fusions in bone and soft tissue tumors by anchored multiplex PCR-based targeted next-generation sequencing. J Mol Diagn. 2018 Sep;20(5):653-663. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2018.05.007

10. Roy A, Kumar V, Zorman B, et al. Recurrent internal tandem duplications of BCOR in clear cell sarcoma of the kidney. Nat Commun. 2015;6:8891. doi:10.1038/ncomms9891

11. Marino-Enriquez A, Lauria A, Przybyl J, et al. BCOR Internal tandem duplication in high-grade uterine sarcomas. Am J Surg Pathol. 2018;42(3):335-341. doi:10.1097/PAS.0000000000000993

Method Description
Describes how the test is performed and provides a method-specific reference

RNA-based next-generation sequencing is performed to test for the presence of rearrangements involving targeted regions of 138 fusion genes. See Sarcoma Targeted Gene Fusion Panel and Common BCOR Tandem Duplications for details regarding the targeted gene regions identified by this test.(Unpublished Mayo method)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Varies

Report Available
The interval of time (receipt of sample at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to results available) taking into account standard setup days and weekends. The first day is the time that it typically takes for a result to be available. The last day is the time it might take, accounting for any necessary repeated testing.

10 to 14 days

Specimen Retention Time
Outlines the length of time after testing that a specimen is kept in the laboratory before it is discarded

FFPE tissue block: Unused portions of FPPE blocks will be returned; Unused, unstained slides: 5 years; Stained slides: Indefinitely

Performing Laboratory Location
Indicates the location of the laboratory that performs the test

Rochester

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Test Classification
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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.

CPT Code Information
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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

81456

88381

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
SARCP Sarcoma Targeted Gene Fusion Panel 95124-4
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
606430 Result Summary 50397-9
606431 Result 95123-6
606432 Interpretation 69047-9
606433 Additional Information 48767-8
606434 Method 85069-3
606435 Disclaimer 62364-5
606436 Specimen 31208-2
606437 Source 39111-0
606452 Tissue ID 80398-1
606438 Released By 18771-6

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