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Test Catalog
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| Type of Disorder: |
Movement Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Men over 50 years of age with intention tremor and gait ataxia |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
106 |
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
No |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detects the presence of a trinucleotide repeat sequence mutation in the FMR-1 gene |
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| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Fragment analysis and Southern blot |
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| Reference Value: |
Normal: 6-39 CGG trinucleotide repeats |
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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), 83892(2), 83894(1), 83896(1), 83897(1), 83898(1), 83909(1), 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: |
20ml |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender top (EDTA) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Room temperature |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing. Ship within 24 hours, Monday - Thursday only. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
14-21 days |
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