Test ID: SPCID
Specimen Source Identification
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
82971
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Determining specimen origin when the patient identity of a specimen is in question
Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
A panel of 12 microsatellite markers that recognizes highly
variable regions of human DNA is used in a PCR-based assay
to compare the genotype for the specimen in question with that
determined from DNA isolated from patient specimens of known
identity.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Microsatellite markers are used to compare the genotype
for the specimen in question with that from DNA isolated
from patient specimens of known identity.
(Polymerase chain reaction [PCR] is utilized pursuant
to a license agreement with Roche Molecular
Systems, Inc.)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Specimen Source Identification
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Specimen ID
Specimen Identification
Specimen Identification
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