Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, Gene Rearrangement
Medical specialty
Unknown
Device class
3
Review panel
PA
Implant
N
Life sustaining/supporting
N
GMP exempt
N
Third party review
N
Summary malfunction reporting
Ineligible
Definition
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) kit is to detect rearrangements involving the ALK gene in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissue specimens. It is indicated to aid in the selection of patients for treatment with specific FDA approved therapeutic drugs.