I don’t know – I didn’t ask or get prior approval, I just asked the Dr to have pathology test for it, and they did. I think I had a copay, but insurance covered their portion.
Specimen type block A1
Specimen adequacy Satisfactory
Estimated proportion of tumor cells studied 30%
Results BRAF normal (nonmutated)
Interpretation The BRAF V600E mutation is not identified in this specimen.
Comments The BRAF V600E mutations has been associated with response to BRAF targeted therapies in patients with malignant melanoma.