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METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (MTHFR) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2675 Geisinger Epic ID: 48349 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
3 mL green/black top lithium heparin tube
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Specimen required: |
5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA tube (preferred), minimum 3 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 days. Refrigerated: 8 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
81291 | |
| 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: |
Hybeacons |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 17911, Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase MTHBTH
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Clinical significance: |
The purpose of this test is to determine if you have two, one, or no copies of either of two mutations in the MTHFR gene, C677T and A1298C. | |