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27282:FACTOR V LEIDEN GENE MUTATION | |||||||||
Methodology: | Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | ||||||||
Edit Date: | 6/11/2010 | ||||||||
Performed: | Tuesday, Friday | ||||||||
Released: | Same day as tested | ||||||||
CPT Code: | 83891-3A / 83896-3A x2 / 83898-3A / 83903-3A / 83912-3A | ||||||||
Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
Collection: | One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). Also acceptable: One 6 mL yellow top tube (ACD). Acceptable but not recommended: Two 2.7 mL light blue top tubes (sodium citrate). | ||||||||
Handling: | Refrigerate. DO NOT FREEZE. | ||||||||
Stability: | At least 7 days refrigerated at 2-8° C. Unstable ambient or frozen. | ||||||||
Standard Volume: | 4 mL whole blood. | ||||||||
Minimum Volume: | 3 mL whole blood. | ||||||||
Transport: | Refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. | ||||||||
Rejection Criteria: | Marked hemolysis; frozen specimen.
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. |
Reference Range: | |||||||||||||||||||
Negative for Factor V Leiden gene mutation.Interpretive Data: Results are reported as NEGATIVE, HETEROZYGOUS or HOMOZYGOUS for FACTOR V LEIDEN gene mutation. | |||||||||||||||||||