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Test Catalog
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Familial Hemiplegic Migraine Type I DNA Test |
#187 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Migraine |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Migraine, Migraine with Aura, Reversible Hemiparesis, Atypical Migraine, Familial Involvement, Ataxia |
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| Indications for Testing: |
Diagnostic, Familial Involvement, Migraine with aura, Migraine accompanied with reversible hemiparesis |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, Familial Migraine, Migraine with aura, Migraine, FHM Type 1 |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
187 |
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| Profiles that contain this test: |
Familial Hemiplegic Migraine 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 point mutations in the CACNA1A genes |
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| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing |
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| Reference Value: |
No sequence variation detected |
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| CPT Code(s): |
83891(1), 83898(54), 83904(54), 83909(1), 83912(1) |
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| Shipping Considerations |
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| Preferred Specimen Requirements |
| Minimum Volume: |
10ml |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender (EDTA) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Refrigerate, Avoid Freezing |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing. Ship within 24 hours, Monday -Thursday only |
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| Test Turnaround: |
4-6 weeks |
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