• N/A

N/A

5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube

3 mL whole blood • 10 mL amniotic fluid • 10 mg chorionic villi • 10 mg tissue biopsy

Do not hold specimen; forward to laboratory when specimen arrives.

Whole blood (preferred): Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship room temperature immediately. Do not freeze.

For fetal testing:
1) Please call 1-866-GENE-INFO (1-866-436-3463) prior to submission
2) Documentation of parental carrier status must be provided
3) It is required that Maternal Cell Contamination Study, STR Analysis be ordered in conjunction with fetal testing. A separate tube of maternal blood (EDTA) is required for this test.

Amniotic fluid (acceptable): Normal collection procedure. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship at room temperature immediately. Do not refrigerate or freeze; forward to laboratory when sample arrives.

Amniocyte or Chorionic Villus (CVS) culture (acceptable): Two sterile T25 flasks, 75% confluent, filled with culture medium. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship at room temperature immediately. Do not refrigerate or freeze; forward to laboratory when cells arrive.
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Dissected Chorionic Villus (CVS) biopsy (acceptable): 10-20 mg dissected chorionic villi collected in sterile tube, filled with sterile culture medium. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship at room temperature immediately. Do not refrigerate or freeze; forward to laboratory when sample arrives.

N/A

N/A

Room temperature

• Whole blood
• Room temperature: 8 days
• Refrigerated: 8 days
• Frozen: Unacceptable
• Amniotic fluid, chorionic villi, cultured cells, tissue biopsy
• Room temperature: 48 hours
• Refrigerated: Unacceptable
• Frozen: Unacceptable

N/A

Whole blood collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube or lithium heparin (green-top) tube • ACD (yellow-top) tube • 10 mg tissue biopsy collected in a sterile container • 10 mL amniotic fluid collected in a sterile plastic leak-proof container • 10 mg chorionic villi collected in a sterile tube filled with sterile culture media cultured cells collected in each of two separate sterile T-25 flasks, 75% confluent

Do not reject

CYSTIC

LAB3218

N/A

• 81221

• 670246

CPT Statement

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) • Single Nucleotide Primer Extension

This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

This germline genetic test requires physician attestation that patient consent has been received if ordering medical facility is located in AK, DE, FL, GA, IA, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, OR, SD or VT or test is performed in MA.

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675

Reference Testing

See Laboratory Report

Thursday; Report available: 7 days