Neurofibromatosis Type II DNA, Whole Blood

The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Neurofibromatosis Type II DNA
Order Code: NF2DNA Epic Lab Code: LAB3697 Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req		Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory 6240 RCP 356-3527

Specimen:

Whole Blood

Collection Medium:

	and		and		and
Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed)	and	Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed)	and	Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed)	and	Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed)

Alternate
Collection Media:

Lavender top tube (EDTA)

Minimum:

Collect FOUR 6 mL pink top (EDTA sprayed) tubes

Adult minimum: 20 mL blood from pink top (EDTA sprayed) tubes
Pediatric minimum: 10 mL blood from pink top (EDTA sprayed) tubes
Infant minimum: 5 mL blood from pink top (EDTA sprayed) tubes

Analytic Time:

4 weeks

Reference Range:

No mutation detected

Comments:

Please print, complete, and submit the following forms with the 
appropriate signatures and the correct sample type:

Athena Commercial Insurance Test Requestion

Advance Beneficiary Notice and the A-1a Miscellaneous Request.

Methodology:

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Single Strand Confirmation 
Polymorphism (SSCP) and DNA Sequencing

CPT Code:

83891, 83898(x18), 83903(x18), 83912

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Updated: 02/12/2009

Note: The information contained in this handbook is for use by personnel of University of Iowa Health Care. No other use is implied or intended.