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Test Catalog
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| Type of Disorder: |
Neuromuscular Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Gowers sign, Male child exhibiting toe-walking, muscle wasting |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD) |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
100 |
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
Yes |
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| Special Notes: |
Athena now offers blood tests with virtually 100% accuracy for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies. |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Determination of quality and quantity of dystrophin protein in muscle tissue |
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| Methodology: |
Western blot |
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| Reference Value: |
50-100% of reference |
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| Patents: |
5,541,074, 5,621,091 |
| 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): |
88372(2) |
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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: |
Muscle tissue |
| Minimum Volume: |
10mg |
| Collection Tube: |
Cryovial |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Freeze immediately in liquid nitrogen; then store at -70? celsius |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship frozen (10 lbs dry ice). For shipping, use a Muscle Biopsy Collection Container, provided by Athena. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
4-5 weeks |
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