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ADmark® Phospho-Tau/Total-Tau/Ab42 CSF Analysis & Interpretation (Symptomatic) |
#177 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Dementia |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Dementia |
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| Indications for Testing: |
Dementia |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Alzheimer's disease |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
177 |
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| Profiles that contain this test: |
ADmark® Alzheimer's Evaluation
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| Informed Consent Required: |
No |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
Yes |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Correlates levels of Phosphorylated-Tau protein, Total-Tau protein and AΒ42 peptide in CSF |
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| Methodology: |
ELISA |
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| Reference Value: |
Correlation of levels of markers of Phosphorylated-Tau, Total-Tau, and Ab42 |
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| CPT Code(s): |
83520(3) |
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| Patents: |
4,666,829, 5,593,846, 5,861,257, 5,843,779, 6,114,133, & 6,121,003 |
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| Shipping Considerations |
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| Preferred Specimen Requirements |
| Type: |
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) |
| Minimum Volume: |
2ml |
| Collection Tube: |
Polypropylene Transfer Tube (glass and polystyrene not acceptable) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Refrigerate if necessary for a maximum of 24 hours |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Refrigerated or frozen on dry ice |
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| Test Turnaround: |
7-14 days |
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