Tay-Sachs Enzyme Carrier
| Label Mnemonic: | TSECT |
| Epic code: | LAB4133 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
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| Yellow top tube 8.5 mL (ACD solution A) | Yellow top tube 8.5 mL (ACD solution A) |
Minimum:
Adult minimum: 10 mL whole blood
Rejection Criteria:
Frozen specimen; hemolysis; quantity not sufficient for analysis;
improper container; unlabeled or mislabeled specimen.
Samples must reach reference laboratory within two days of collection.
Samples must reach reference laboratory within two days of collection.
Turn Around
Time:
10-14 days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Comments:
Submit requisition with patient's clinical symptoms and ethnicity. A
completed questionnaire should accompany all specimens.
Methodology:
Determination of enzymatic activity using heat inactivation
CPT Code:
83080