Now offering mobile phlebotomy services
Liquid biopsy offers an optimal diagnostic solution in cases where tissue is unavailable or insufficient for analysis, or when patients need less-invasive sample collection. During the cancer cell life cycle, DNA is shed and released into the bloodstream. Liquid biopsy testing isolates this circulating tumor DNA – or ctDNA – to detect genetic variations and characterize the patient’s particular type of cancer, all from a simple draw of blood. NeoGenomics offers both comprehensive and targeted liquid biopsy tests for solid tumor cancer.
We share your desire to provide all patients with access to timely testing, efficient diagnosis, and seamless progression monitoring. That’s why NeoGenomics is proud to offer site location testing services or in-home blood draws for liquid biopsy assays through our national mobile phlebotomy program, providing safe and convenient specimen collection for liquid biopsy with no added costs for patients.
A ctDNA NGS liquid biopsy assay, testing 37 genes relevant to the care of advanced NSCLC patients. Results delivered in 7 days*.
*Turnaround time is 7 days when samples are sent directly to Research Triangle Park (RTP) for processing.
Rapid, high-quality NGS-based genomic profile for pan-cancer, testing 44 genes involved in solid tumor development and progression.
Now offering Site Location & Mobile Phlebotomy Services
We share your desire to provide all patients with access to timely testing, efficient diagnosis, and seamless progression monitoring. That’s why NeoGenomics is proud to offer site location testing services or in-home blood draws for liquid biopsy assays through our national mobile phlebotomy program, providing safe and convenient specimen collection for liquid biopsy with no added costs for patients
Learn more about getting timely, accurate, convenient blood-based testing through our National Mobile Phlebotomy Service
- Providers: Fax or email an order to the patient advocate team at Fx:239.690.4237 email: patients@neogenomics.com to order site location or mobile phlebotomy testing services.
- Patients: call the patient advocate team at 1-866-776-5907 option 9 or email us at patients@neogenomics.com to schedule a site location testing appointment or in-home blood draw today.
- Download the mobile phlebotomy brochure.
About Liquid Biopsy
Liquid biopsy refers to the analysis of blood by whole cancer cells (CTCs) or components of cells such as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to characterize solid tumors. During the cancer life cycle, DNA from our cancer cells break down and shed into the bloodstream, called ctDNA. From a simple blood draw, liquid biopsy testing can be performed to detect specific genetic variations in the ctDNA of a patient’s blood sample that may be causing the cancer to grow.
Liquid biopsy testing is a novel approach to genomic profiling and has shown to offer several advantages over tissue biopsy for select clinical scenarios. In the case of limited or insufficient tumor tissue or when a repeat biopsy is required for treatment monitoring, liquid biopsy may be a good option for patients largely because it is a minimally invasive procedure. Additionally, the location of the tumor may be difficult or even dangerous to contact for biopsy and testing of ctDNA by a blood draw might be a suitable alternative to traditional tissue biopsy. Lastly, liquid biopsy testing accounts for potential tumor evolution and heterogeneity since the ctDNA comes from cells anywhere in the body, whereas tissue biopsy is a sample taken from an isolated tumor.
Liquid biopsy testing has distinct attributes that can help overcome the limitations of tissue testing and help inform precision oncology decisions. Due to its faster turnaround time, less invasive procedure and it’s ease of use for serial testing, liquid biopsy testing may be an effective approach in the following settings:
- Informing treatment strategies
- Monitoring disease progression
- Evaluating therapeutic effectiveness
A tissue biopsy can provide high diagnostic certainty, but tumor heterogeneity is difficult to represent.
Liquid biopsy, however, can detect tumor heterogeneity. It’s also representative of multiple tumor foci. Disadvantages to liquid biopsy include its inability to detect the location of tumor mutations, and the lack of diagnostic value if no mutations are detected.
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