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Test Catalog
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Complete CADASIL Evaluation |
#421 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Hereditary cause of stroke, dementia, migraine with aura, mood disorders |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy) |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
421 |
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
No |
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| Special Notes: |
Athena sequences all 23 exons where all known mutations for CADASIL have been found. |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detects mutations in the Notch3 gene |
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| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing |
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| Reference Value: |
No mutation detected |
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| Patents: |
6,995,257, 6,537,775, 7,138,234 |
| CPT Coding |
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The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
is the sole responsibility of the billing party.
Please direct any questions regarding coding to
the payer being billed.
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| Stacked CPT Code(s): |
83891(1), 83898(23), 83904(23), 83909(23), 83912(1) |
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| Shipping Considerations |
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| Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form. |
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| Preferred Specimen Requirements |
| Type: |
Whole blood |
| Minimum Volume: |
10ml |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender top (EDTA) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Refrigerate, avoid freezing |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature. Ship within 24 hours, Monday -Thursday only. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
21-28 days |
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