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Test Catalog
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Myoglobinuria Test Panel |
#501 |
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| Type of Disorder: |
Neuromuscular Disorders |
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| Typical Presentation: |
Individuals with exercise intolerance related weakness, pain, cramping and Idiopathic myoglobinuria |
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| Disease(s) tested for: |
Phosphofructokinase deficiency (PFK), McArdle's disease, Tarui's disease, Phosphoglycerate Kinase deficiency (PGK), Phosphoglycerate mutase deficiency (PGAM), Lactate Dehydrogenase deficiency (LDH), Glycogen, Phosphorylase A+ Total deficiency (Ph), Phosphorylase B kinase deficiency (PhK), Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 2 deficiency (CPT2), Myoadenylate Deaminase deficiency (MAD) |
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| Test Details |
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| Test Code: |
501 |
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| Informed Consent Required: |
No |
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| Medicare ABN Required: |
No |
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| Special Notes: |
N/A |
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| Technical Information |
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| Utility: |
Detects specific enzymes related to metabolic function. Call Athena for specific reference ranges. |
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| Methodology: |
Specific enzyme determinations |
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| Reference Value: |
Specific enzyme determination. (Report lists normal reference values) |
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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): |
82379(1), 83615(1), 84311(7) |
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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: |
250mg |
| Collection Tube: |
Cryovial |
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| Storage Conditions: |
Muscle must be frozen immediately and stored at -70? celsius or lower. |
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| Shipping Conditions: |
Ship frozen (10 lbs dry ice). Ship using a Muscle Biopsy Shipping Container, provided by Athena. |
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| Test Turnaround: |
4-5 weeks |
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