# Is a liquid biopsy available in Turkey?

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Last updated: 2026-07-23

It depends on the lab and the panel, because a liquid biopsy is a laboratory test, not a machine. The National Cancer Institute describes it as a test done on a blood sample (or other body fluid) to look for cancer cells, or pieces of tumor DNA (ctDNA), circulating in the blood — used to help find some cancers early, plan treatment, and monitor response or resistance. Different labs test for different genes with different technology and report at different levels of detail, and some centers send the sample out to a specialized molecular lab rather than running it in-house. So which liquid biopsy is offered, and which genes it actually covers, must be confirmed with the specific center or lab — not assumed from a general 'we do genetic testing' claim. OncologyIstanbul is not a lab; we can help you organize your reports and check a facility's authorization.

## Verify at
- [NCI Dictionary — liquid biopsy](https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/liquid-biopsy) — National Cancer Institute (NCI) (checked 2026-07-23)

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