Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide molecular testing of thyroid nodule FNA specimens at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle. The testing will be performed at an outside laboratory, and the contractor will provide transport media and shipping materials. The contract will be for a period of 5 years, and the estimated annual volume of tests is 120. The contractor will be required to detect genetic alterations associated with thyroid malignancy and stratify patients into those who may or may not need a surgical procedure.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Molecular testing of thyroid nodule FNA specimens
• Detection of genetic alterations associated with thyroid malignancy
• Stratification of patients into those who may or may not need a surgical procedure
• Provision of transport media and shipping materials
• Performance of testing at an outside laboratory