How much money will my patient be charged for this test?
Patient charges will depend on the patient’s specific insurance plan and coverage. For example, some diagnostic tests m Read More
Does insurance cover this test?
Cernostics bills according to Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes approved by the American Medical Association. T Read More
How do I interpret the result of the test?9,10,11
The assay provides physicians and patients with an individualized risk score from 0-10 and risk class (low, intermediate Read More
What information do I need to provide on the test requisition form?
The Requisition shall include the patient’s name, date of birth, gender, medical record number, Specimen collection date Read More
What is turnaround time for obtaining the test results?
We will return a test result to the ordering physician within fourteen business days of receiving the tissue specimens, Read More
How many biopsies can be evaluated from each patient?
Cernostics will evaluate sections from a minimum of one biopsy level from every patient, and can evaluate as many biopsy Read More
What kind of specimen is needed?
The assay requires preparing nine (9) glass slides with serial tissue sections taken at five (5) micron thickness from f Read More
How does the TissueCypher Barrett's Esophagus Assay compare to standard histopathology?
The TissueCypher™ technology is quantitative and objective, which represents a significant improvement over stand Read More
What is the clinical evidence that supports clinical use of the TissueCypher® Barrett's Esophagus Assay?9,10,11
Cernostics has completed two multi-institutional independent clinical validation studies on the TissueCypher™ Bar Read More
How does this test work?9,10,11
The test evaluates multiple epithelial and stromal processes in Barrett’s biopsies to produce an individualized risk sco Read More