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Test Catalog
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TSC2 DNA Deletion Test |
#524 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Epilepsy |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Any combination of seizures, developmental delay, skin lesions, cortical tubers and hamartomas in various parts of the body |
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| Indications for Testing: |
Patients tested and found not to have TSC1 or TSC2 sequence variants |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Tuberous Sclerosis |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
524 |
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| Profiles that contain this test: |
Complete Tuberous Sclerosis Evaluation
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
Yes |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detects deletions in the TSC2 gene |
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| Methodology: |
Dosage analysis of all exons on the TSC2 gene |
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| Reference Value: |
No deletions detected |
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| Patents: |
6,232,452, 6,207,374 |
| 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), 83900(1), 83901(39), 83909(1), 83912(1), 83914(41)
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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 |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Room temperature |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing. Ship same day, must arrive Monday - Friday. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
21-28 days |
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