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Test Catalog
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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: |
No |
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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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| Patents: |
5,593,846, 5,843,779, 5,861,257, 6,010,913, 6,232,437, 6,114,133 |
| 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): |
83520(3) |
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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: |
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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