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Test Catalog
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Complete Ataxia Evaluation (Old) |
#695 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Movement Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Children and Adults: Ataxia, poor coordination of hand, speech and eye movements, uncoordinated and unsteady gait, dysarthria, muscle weakness, dystonia, spasticity in the lower limbs, areflexia, cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus |
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| Indications for Testing: |
Clinical features consistent with those of Ataxia |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Hereditary Ataxia |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
695 |
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| Profile includes: |
Aprataxin DNA Sequencing Test , DRPLA DNA Test, Friedreich Ataxia DNA Test, Friedreich's Ataxia DNA Sequencing Analysis, MIRAS-Specific POLG1 DNA Test, SCA1 DNA Test, SCA10 DNA Test, SCA13 Select Exon DNA Test, SCA14 DNA Test, SCA17 DNA Test, SCA2 Expansion Analysis, SCA3 (Machado-Joseph Disease) DNA Test, SCA5 DNA Sequencing Test, SCA6 DNA Test, SCA7 Expansion Analysis, SCA8 DNA Test, SETX DNA Sequencing Test, SIL1 (Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome) DNA Sequencing Test, TTPA (Ataxia with Vitamin E Deficiency) DNA Sequencing Test
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
Yes |
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| Special Notes: |
This profile has been replaced by the Complete Ataxia Evaluation, #696. |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detection of mutations to DRPLA, SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA5, SCA6, SCA7, SCA8, SCA10, SCA13, SCA14, SCA17, FXN, APTX, POLG1, SIL1, TTPA, SETX |
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| Methodology: |
DNA sequencing, expansion testing, PCR, Fragment Analysis, Southern Blot |
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| Reference Value: |
Please see individual test listings |
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| Patents: |
5,840,491, 5,834,183, 5,741,645, 6,150,091, 6,673,535, 5,853,995, 6,303,307, 7,329,487, 6,844,431, 6,280,938, 6,514,755, 6,524,791, 7,118,893, 6,855,497, 7,119,186, 7,655,401, 7,527,931, 7,585,629, 7,741,458 7,824,860 |
| 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), 83894(1), 83898(135), 83904(125), 83909(135), 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 |
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20 mL |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender top (EDTA) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Refrigerate, Room temperature. Ship within 24 hours, Monday-Thursday only. |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room tempature avoid freezing |
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| Test Turnaround: |
28 days |
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