CTC testing site

[Steel67]

I have orders fora CTC but I don’t have a lab that offers that service, any advice?

[Aardvark4]

Cleveland Clinic says

Four are FDA-approved:

Cell Search® Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Test detects CTCs. It’s used to predict the likely outcome for people with metastatic breast, prostate or colon cancer. It can help your provider monitor your condition. Few CTCs in the blood are a sign of a favorable prognosis. Many CTCs in the blood are a sign of an unfavorable prognosis.

cobas® EGFR Mutation Test v2 detects ctDNA. It detects a mutation (error) on the EGFR gene that’s common in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This information can help your healthcare provider decide which types of treatments will work best to target the cell error.

Guardant360® CDx detects ctDNA. It’s also used to detect common genetic errors. It can help your provider choose the most effective treatments.

FoundationOne® Liquid CDx detects ctDNA. It detects mutations in various cancers that can help your provider determine which treatments might work best.

[kreg001]

I had to use the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The satellite hospitals and blood draw clinics didn’t have ‘the kit’. May be a shelf life issue. Blood draw 12/12 report 12/30. The report came from Guardant360.

[6357axbz]

CTC Count Can Predict Outcome in Prostate Cancer - Dr Goldkorn describes the valuable biomarker that will help guide treatment -MedPageToday

[Cali3]

If you want a ctDNA test, your MO should send the order to Guardant or FoundationOne. They will mail a kit and the blood draw can be done at the MO's office or you can have a phlebotomist come to your home and do the blood draw there.

[j-o-h-n]

Google cellsearchctc.com/ for cell search "home".

BTW where are you located in the US? (Good idea to add that info to your bio)... Regards!!!

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n