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

Duchenne/Becker MD, DNA Testing
Order Code: DBMD
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Lavender top tube (EDTA) 


Minimum:


Adult minimum: 14 mL whole blood from TWO 10 mL lavender top (EDTA) 
tubes
Pediatric minimum: 6 mL whole blood from one 10 mL lavender top (EDTA) 
tube.
Infants minimum: 2-3 mL whole blood from one 10 mL lavender top (EDTA) 
tube.


Specimen
Instructions:


Do not collect the day before a holiday; sample must arrive in lab by 
1500.


Analytic Time:


4 weeks


Reference Range:


No mutations found


Comments:


Includes direct mutation analysis and linkage analysis.


Methodology:


Southern analysis of Hind III digested genomic DNA and/or PCR analysis 
of DNA


CPT Code:


83891, 83892, 83894 (x5), 83896 (x5), 83897 (x5), 83900 (x5),
83901 (x25), 83909 (x5), 83912




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Updated: 11/02/2007

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