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| 90070:HEMOCHROMATOSIS MUTATION ANALYSIS | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 6/29/2010 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Monday-Friday | ||||||||
| Released: | 3-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 83891-907D / 83900-907D / 83909-907D / 83912-907D / 83914-907D x3 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | Two 4 mL lavender top tubes (EDTA). Also acceptable but not preferred: One yellow top tube (ACD) solution A or B. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Do not centrifuge or separate. Do not freeze. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 7 days ambient or 7 days refrigerated. Specimen unstable frozen. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 5 mL whole blood. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 3 mL whole blood. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Comments: | For evaluation of hereditary hemochromatosis in symptomatic patients and their asymptomatic relatives. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Separation; frozen specimen; heparinized whole blood
This test may require insurance company prior authorization before ordering.
Please check the prior authorization list . Failure to gain preauthorization may result in denial of coverage. |
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| No mutation. | |||||||||||||||||||