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Test Catalog
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CEL (MODY8) Mutation Analysis |
#837 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Diabetes |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Hyperglycemia; fecal elastase deficiency; pancreatic atrophy |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
MODY8 |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
837 |
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| Profiles that contain this test: |
Monogenic Diabetes (MODY) Evaluation
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
Yes |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detects targeted mutations |
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| Methodology: |
Targeted Mutation analysis |
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| Reference Value: |
No mutation detected |
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| CPT Code(s): |
83891(1), 83898(1), 83904(1), 83909(1), 83912(1) |
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| Patents: |
5,616,483; 5,827,683 |
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| Shipping Considerations |
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| Preferred Specimen Requirements |
| Type: |
Whole blood |
| Minimum Volume: |
10 mL (Pediatric minimum: 2 mL) |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD-A) |
| Stability: |
Hemolysis may compromise DNA recovery and integrigy after 48 hours |
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| Storage Conditions: |
For short periods (until shipped) at 4 degrees C |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Overnight at room temperature (specimen arrival must be less than 24 hours after collection) Ship Monday through Thursday only |
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| Test Turnaround: |
2 - 8 weeks |
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