Specimen

Whole Blood

Collection Medium:

Alternate
Collection Media:

Yellow top tube (ACD solution A)

Minimum:

3 mL whole blood

Rejection Criteria:

Specimens must arrive within 96 hours of collection.

Analytic Time:

2 weeks

Reference Range:

An interpretive report will be provided which will include a risk 
analysis (probability of being a carrier).

Comments:

A blood specimen from both parents is required for the analysis. Each 
specimen will be charge separately.

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.

Other samples types may be appropriate for this testing, please check 
with Mailouts at 356-8592 during the hours of 0800-1630 Monday through 
Friday.

Methodology:

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/microsatellite markers
on the chromosome of interest are used to test DNA from parents and 
child for the presence of uniparental disomy.

CPT Code:

83890, 83898(x6), 83909(x6), 83912

See also:
Angelman Syndrome, Whole Blood