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Test Catalog
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Huntington's Disease DNA Test |
#116 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Movement Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Chorea and idiopathic behavior change (may not be present in children) |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Huntington's disease |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
116 |
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| Profiles that contain this test: |
Chorea Differential 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 CAG triplet repeat expansion in the IT15 gene |
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| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Fragment Analysis by Capillary Electrophoresis with Southern blot confirmation |
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| Reference Value: |
Normal: > 5 and < 26 CAG trinucleotide repeats |
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| CPT Code(s): |
83891(1), 83898(1), 83909(1), 83912(1) |
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| Patents: |
N/A |
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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: |
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: |
14-21 days |
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