Specimen

Whole Blood

Collection Medium:

Alternate
Collection Media:

Yellow top tube (ACD solution A)

Minimum:

Adult Minimum:  2 mL whole blood in lavender top (EDTA) tube
Pediatric Minimum:  0.5 mL whole blood

Contact Clinical Pathology/Core Laboratory for information on sending 
prenatal specimens (356-3527).

Delivery Instructions:

Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.

Specimen
Instructions:

Specimen must arrive within 96 hours of collection.

Analytic Time:

within 10 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.

Methodology:

DNA sequence analysis is used to test for the presence of a mutation in 
all 12 exons of the MCAD gene (ACADM).

CPT Code:

If a mutation is NOT found in the 985A>G region, additional sequencing 
and additional charges will occur; 83890,  83892, 83898, 83909(x2), 
83912.

MCAD DNA, Additional Sequence is part of the MCAD Profile.  If a 
mutation is NOT found in the MCAD Profile, 985A>G region, this test 
will be added on by the laboratory at an additional charge.  CPT Codes 
for MCAD DNA, Additional Sequence: 83892, 83900, 83909(x20).