Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
QNATAL ADVANCED (QUEST) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2966 Geisinger Epic ID: 56332 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
Streck glass tube
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Specimen required: |
20 mL whole blood (minimum 16 mL) in Streck glass tubes | |
Special notes: |
Do not draw before 10 weeks gestation. Collect 2 full streck (black/tan tiger-top) glass tubes. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Whole blood not collected in Streck tubes. Refrigerated or frozen samples. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
81420 | |
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: |
Next Generation Sequencing |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 92777, NIPT, prenatal QNATAL
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