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CAV3 DNA SEQUENCING TEST |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1959 Geisinger Epic ID: 35853 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
15 mL (minimum 7 mL) whole blood in EDTA tube. | |
Special notes: |
Specimens can be collected Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and must be recieved in the referred testing areas of GMC or GWV before 3:00pm on the day of collection. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Samples must be sent out on the day of collection and received at reference lab within 24 hours | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Frozen specimen. Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Accompanies report. | |
CPT code(s): |
81404 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) DNA Sequencing |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 900598 CAV3DN
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