Alpha-Globin Gene Analysis
Order Code: GLOBGENE
Epic Lab Code: LAB2569
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Lavender top tube 4 mL (EDTA)
Alternate Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
Draw 3.0 mL whole blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube.
Absolute Minimum: 1.0 mL whole blood
Rejection Criteria:
Samples greater than 96 hours of age.
Analytic Time:
12 working days
Reference Range:
An interpretive report will be provided.
Comments:
Please print, complete, and submit the following with the appropriate signatures and the correct sample type: Molecular Genetics - Congenital Inherited Diseases Patient Information Sheet and the Informed Consent for DNA Testing from Mayo Medical Laboratories with the A-1a Miscellaneous Request.

Blood is sample of choice.
Methodology:
Dosage Analysis by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Multiplex Ligation- Dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) and Luminex Technology. (PCR is utilized pursuant to a license agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
CPT Code:
83891, 83894, 83900(x2), 83909, 83914(x15)