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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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| Patents: |
5,616,483, 5,827,683 |
| 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(1), 83904(1), 83909(1), 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: |
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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