FACTOR V (LEIDEN) MUTATION ANALYSIS
Name: FACTOR V (LEIDEN) MUTATION ANALYSIS
Mnemonic: FACTORVSP
Container: EDTA (LAVENDER-TOP) TUBE
Handling: 5 ML WHOLE BLOOD, EDTA TUBE (LAVENDER-TOP)_
WHOLE BLOOD: NORMAL PHLEBOTOMY PROCEDURE.
SPECIMEN STABILITY IS CRUCIAL. STORE AND SHIP
ROOM TEMPERATURE IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT FREEZE. FOR PRENATAL
DIAGNOSIS WITH A FETAL SPECIMEN:
1) PARENTS MUST BE DOCUMENTED CARRIERS OF ONE OF THE
MUTATIONS TESTED.
2) MATERNAL BLOOD OR DNA MUST BE AVAILABLE.
3) CONTACT THE LABORATORY GENETIC COUNSELOR BEFORE
SUBMISSION.
AMNIOTIC FLUID: NORMAL COLLECTION PROCEDURE. SPECIMEN
STABILITY IS CRUCIAL. STORE AND SHIP ROOM TEMPERATURE
DO NOT REFRIGERATED OR FREEZE.
AMNIOCYTE CULTURE: STERILE T25 FLASK, FILLED WITH CULTURE
MEDIUM. SPECIMEN STABILITY IS CRUCIAL.
STORE AND SHIP ROOM TEMPERATURE IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT
REFRIGERATE OR FREEZE.
DISSECTED CHORIONIC VILLUS (CVS) BIOPSY:
10-20 MG DISSECTED CHORIONIC VILLI COLLECTED IN
STERILE TUBE FILLED WITH STERILE CULTURE MEDIA.
SPECIMEN STABILITY IS CRUCIAL.
STORE AND SHIP ROOM TEMPERATURE IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOT REFRIGERATE OR FREEZE., 3 ML WHOLE BLOOD
COLLECTED IN EDTA TUBE LAVENDER-TOP, SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON FIELD 12
SHIPPING FROZEN UNACCEPTABLE
Methodology: POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR), OLIGONUCLEOTIDE LIGATION
ASSAY, FLUORESCENT MICROSPHERES
FDA STATUS ASR1
THIS TEST WAS DEVELOPED AND ITS PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE.
IT HAS NOT BEEN CLEARED O
Referred Lab: Quest
CPT: 81241
Department: Send-Out
Note: Set-Up: SET UP: MON, WED, SAT AM
REPORTS: SUN, MON, THURS PM