CanAct® X Liquid

Who is it for?

• Patients for whom a tissue biopsy is not possible or carries risk
• Monitoring resistance mutations during treatment (e.g. EGFR T790M)
• Assessing tumour heterogeneity in metastatic disease

Technical details

Method

cfDNA/RNA next-generation sequencing

Sample

Peripheral blood in a cell-free DNA/RNA blood collection tube

Turnaround time

3–4 weeks

Reported

DNA variants in 523 genes; fusions / rearrangements in 23 genes

Laboratory

CAP-accredited; certified to ISO 15189, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001

Included with your report

• Clinically actionable biomarkers and associated therapies
• Suitable clinical trials
• The same physician-friendly format as the tissue report
• Optional counselling

How does the process work?

1. 1
   Leave your request

   Choose the test, or let your physician request it on your behalf. If you are not sure which test fits, we decide together.

2. 2
   We call you

   Our team calls within 1 working day to confirm the request, the sample type (blood or tumour tissue) and your appointment time.

3. 3
   Sample collection

   A blood sample is taken at Akasya Partner Clinics in a few minutes. For tissue tests, the pathology block is collected by courier.

4. 4
   Report and review

   The report is ready in 1–6 weeks depending on the test (stated on each test page), sent to your physician and reviewed with our consultant physicians.