Somatic Solid Tumour Liquid Panel (SSTP Liquid) | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	STRECK Nucleic Acid blood collection tubes
Specimen Requirement	2 x 10.0mL STRECK Nucleic Acid blood tubes. (Refer to BCT phlebotomy resource PDF for blood taking)
Specimen Storage/Transport	Send to KKH DPLM on Monday – Friday by 2pm (excluding public holidays) Blood should be sent to the laboratory as soon as possible. If this is not possible, it can be stored at 18 °C to 25 °C for up to no more than 7 days after blood draw.
Orderable as STAT?	No
Turn Around Time	10 working days
Testing Laboratory Location	SGH
Laboratory	Anatomical Molecular Laboratory (ATOM)
Contact Number	6394 1352
Day and Time Performed	Wednesday (Thursday if Wednesday falls on a public holiday)
Orderable on CPOE?	No
Downtime Form	Clinical Chemistry - Form A
Additional Information	Refer to link for list of genes covered and limitations of test, SSTP Liquid assay.

Last Updated - 16 Dec 2025