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Test Catalog
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Familial Hemiplegic Migraine Type III DNA Test (Target Exon Analysis) |
#189 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Migraine |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Migraine with or without aura, attacks consisting of aura with reversible motor weakness, +/- an aura of of positive or negative visual or sensory symptoms, +/- dysphasic speech disturbances. |
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| Indications for Testing: |
Diagnostic, family history, known or suspected hemiplegic migraine in patients without family history. Migraine with or without aura accompanied by fully reversible motor weakness and hematosensory symptoms. |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Familial Hemiplegic Migraine |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
189 |
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| Profiles that contain this test: |
Hemiplegic Migraine 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 known mutations in the SCN1A gene |
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| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and DNA Sequencing |
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| Reference Value: |
No sequence alteration detected. |
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| CPT Code(s): |
83891(1), 83898(6), 83904(6),83909(1), 83912(1) |
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| Shipping Considerations |
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| Preferred Specimen Requirements |
| Type: |
Whole blood |
| Minimum Volume: |
10 ml |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender top (EDTA) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Refrigerate, 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: |
28 days |
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