Specimen:
Collect
- Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- Whole blood in Pink Top (EDTA)
- Whole blood in Yellow Top (ACD Tube)
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.
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Yellow Top (ACD Tube). Submit Refrigerated.
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
- 3 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Yellow Top (ACD Tube). Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Testing of fetal specimens or specimens from patients under the age of 18 years is not offered.
Rejection Criteria
- Heparinized specimens
- Plasma
- Serum
- Frozen specimens in glass collection tubes.
Stability
Ambient: 72 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Fluorescence Monitoring
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Performed
Varies
Reported
3-8 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 81401
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 94401 - APOE SPECIMEN
- 94402 - APOE GENOTYPE
Last Updated: July 27, 2026 @ 9:13 am
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