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

Tay-Sachs Enzyme Carrier Analysis
Order Code: TSECT
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Yellow top tube (ACD solution A) 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Lavender top tube (EDTA)


Minimum:


Adult minimum: 10 mL whole blood
If ordering multiple tests, submit 30 mL whole blood.


Rejection Criteria:


Samples must reach reference laboratory within two days of collection.


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Comments:


Submit requisition with patient's clinical symptoms and ethnicity.  A 
completed questionnaire should accompany all specimens.


Methodology:


DNA Analysis


CPT Code:


83080




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Updated: 04/23/2008

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