91192 Prothrombin Gene Mutation

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Blue Top (Na Citrate)

Submit:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin). Submit Refrigerated.
One 4 mL Blue Top (Na Citrate). Submit Refrigerated.

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Polyermerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performed:

Varies

Reported:

3-8 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83890 - Nuclear Molecular Diagnostics	83896 X2 - Nucleic Acid Probe
83898 - Molecular Diagnostics; Amplification of patient nucleic acid; Each Nucleic Acid	83912 - Molec Diag, Interp & Report