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Test Catalog
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| Type of Disorder: |
Neuromuscular Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Slowly progressive asymmetric wasting of muscles of the face, shoulder and upper arms |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Facioscalpulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
405 |
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| Informed Consent Required: |
Yes |
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| Special Notes: |
N/A |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detects deletions on chromosome 4q35 associated with FSHD |
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| Methodology: |
Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis and Southern blot |
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| Reference Value: |
Normal: restriction fragment length 41 and 330 kb |
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| Patents: |
N/A |
| 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), 83892(2), 83894(1), 83896(1), 83897(1), 83907(1), 83912(1) |
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| CPT 2013: |
81404(1) |
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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: |
20ml |
| Collection Tube: |
Lavender top (EDTA) |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Room temperature, avoid freezing. Ship same day, must arrive Monday - Friday. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
14-21 days |
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