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Test Catalog
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PKDx® Sequencing Analysis |
#725 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Kidney Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Chronic flank pain or intermittent hematuria |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
725 |
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| Profiles that contain this test: |
Complete PKD Evaluation
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Special Notes: |
Also see Test Code 728 for targeted analysis of family members (can be used for transplant evaluation, differential between PKD1 and PKD2, family planning). |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detects sequence variants in PKD1 and PKD2 |
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| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and bi-directional sequencing of entire coding regions of PKD1 and PKD2 |
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| Reference Value: |
No sequence variation detected |
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| Patents: |
6,656,681, 6,228,591, 6,031,088, 7,294,465, 6,485,960, 7,553,644, 6,916,619, 7,521,190, 7,273,701, 7,083,915 |
| 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(84), 83904(76), 83909(76), 83912(1)
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| CPT 2013: |
81406(1), 81407(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: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing. Ship within 24 hours, Monday - Thursday only. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
4 - 6 weeks |
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