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Test Catalog
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Complete SCN1A Evaluation |
#573 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Epilepsy |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Typical febrile seizures, atypical febrile seizures in which seizures with fever may continue after six years of age, and afebrile tonic-clonic, myoclonic, absence, or atonic seizures. Patients may develop other symptoms after age one, including myoclonic, absences, atonic, and partial seizures. |
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| Indications for Testing: |
Dravet and GEFS+ |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Dravet syndrome |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
573 |
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| Profile includes: |
SCN1A Deletion Test, SCN1A DNA Sequencing Test
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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: |
Detection of sequence variations and exonic deletions to the SCN1A gene |
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| Methodology: |
DNA Sequencing & MLPA |
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| Reference Value: |
No mutations and deletions detected |
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| Patents: |
7,078,515 |
| 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(30), 83900(1), 83901(32), 83904(30), 83909(31), 83912(1), 83914(34)
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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 |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender top (EDTA) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Do not freeze, refrigerate |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing |
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| Test Turnaround: |
21-28 days |
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