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CF Mutation

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: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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