Glypican-3 IHC Test for Liver Cancer | Lahalak
An accurate test to detect primary liver cancer and differentiate it from other tumors, ensuring early diagnosis and a precise treatment plan.
Scientific name: Immunohistochemistry: Glypican-3
The immunohistochemical assay for glypican-3 (GPC3) aims to detect this cell membrane-bound glycoprotein via glycosylphosphatidylinositol. GPC3 is a highly specific marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), as it is expressed in the majority of HCC cases but not in normal liver or in most metastatic tumors to the liver or hepatocellular adenocarci...
Service type
Histopathology Laboratory Test
Duration
30-45 minutes
Fasting
Fasting is not required
Included Services
- Detailed analysis for the detection of Glypican-3 protein in liver tissue samples
- Consult a pathologist to interpret the results.
- Personal support services from Lahalak
Medical Service Information
Conditions & Notices
- Fasting is not required, as the sample is tissue (liver biopsy).
- The biopsy specimen must be preserved immediately in 10% formalin. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies are also suitable if converted into a cell block.
- This analysis is usually requested when HCC is suspected, especially if the routine histological diagnosis is uncertain.
- It is often requested as part of a liver tumor package that also includes HepPar-1, Arginase-1, CD10, and CK7.
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