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Test Catalog
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ARX DNA Sequencing Test |
#141 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Intellectual disability |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Non-specific and syndromic mental retardation, symptoms may include infantile spasms |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Non-specific X-linked mental retardation (MRX), X-linked infantile spasms syndrome (ISSX), West syndrome (WS), X-linked myoclonic epilepsy with spasticity and severe intellectual disability (XMESID), Partington syndrome (PRTS), X-linked lissencephaly with abnormal genitalia (XLAG) |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
141 |
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
Yes |
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| Special Notes: |
N/A |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Identify affected individuals and carriers with a ARX (Aristaless-related homeobox) gene sequence abnormality |
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| Methodology: |
DNA Sequencing |
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| Reference Value: |
No mutation detected |
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| Patents: |
N/A |
| 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(8), 83904(8), 83909(8), 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: |
10ml |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender top (EDTA) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Refrigerate |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing. Ship within 24 hours, Monday - Thursday only. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
14-28 days |
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