Specimen:
Collect
- One Lavender (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Submit Patient History For Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Testing form with sample.
Rejection Criteria
- Plasma
- Serum
- Any other container than stated.
Frozen specimens in glass collection tubes
Stability
Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF)
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
6-12 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 81220
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 90215 - CF ALLELE 1
- 90216 - CF ALLELE 2
- 90217 - CF 5T VARIANT
- 90218 - CF INTERP
Last Updated: May 8, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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