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Test Catalog
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Early-Onset Obesity Evaluation |
#884 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Obesity |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Severe obesity in children, in absence of developmental delay and/or dysmorphic features. Family history of severe early-onset obesity. |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Early-onset Obesity |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
884 |
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| Profile includes: |
Early Onset Obesity (MC4R) Evaluation, LEPR 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: |
Detects mutations in the LEPR and MC4R genes |
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| Methodology: |
DNA Sequencing |
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| Reference Value: |
No sequence variation detected |
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| Patents: |
5,703,220, 6,117,975, 5,622,860, 5,869,257 |
| 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(22), 83904(22), 83909(22), 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) |
| Stability: |
Hemolysis may compromise DNA recovery and integrity after 48 hrs |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Overnight at room temperature (specimen arrival must be less than 24 hrs after collection); ship Monday through Thursday only |
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| Test Turnaround: |
2-8 weeks |
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