University of Iowa Diagnostic Laboratories (UIDL)

Department of Pathology
Room 5231, RCP
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1181
319-384-7212 Tel
319-384-7213 Fax


MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY BIOPSY
SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS

Sample: Frozen muscle (or skin for CMD or EDMD)
  
  
Ship to: Steven A. Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Department of Pathology, 5231 RCP
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
  
  
Shipping Requirements: Overnight delivery with hazardous material precautions. Monday through Friday delivery only, pack on 5-10 lbs. of dry ice. Samples that cannot arrive Monday through Friday should be stored at –70o C. until shipped for arrival M-F.
  
  
Please include:
Specimen Information: All information must be provided before testing is performed
Patient full name (Last, First, MI)
Patient identifier
Date of birth and sex
Date and time of collection
Ordering physician
  
  
Billing Information: Please see Billing Options
  
  
Reporting Information: Because of confidentiality issues, the report will not be released to any other individual or institution than is listed on this form.
Physician or institution to send report to
Address to send report to
Phone number of individual or institution above
Fax number to send report to if desired
  
  
Turn Around Time: 7-14 days
  
  
CPT Codes: 88323 and 88346 (for each antibody utilized)
  
  
Contact Information: UIDL Client Services
Monday-Friday - 8:00 am-6:30 pm CST
Saturday - 8:00 am-1:00 pm CST
Phone - 866-844-2522
Fax - 319-384-7213
06/08