Test ID: HP
Hereditary Pancreatitis, Mutation Screen
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
83019
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Confirming the diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis (HP) in patients with chronic pancreatitis
Ruling out HP in patients with chronic pancreatitis
Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct test or proper submission of the test request
Sequencing exons 2 and 3 of the cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1) gene only. Includes the following commonly observed mutations: R122H, R122C, N29I, and A16V.
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
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/DNA Sequencing Analysis
(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
Hered Pancreatitis, Mutation Screen
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
A16V
Cationic Trypsinogen Gene
Hereditary Pancreatitis
N29I
PRSS1
R122C
R122H
Cationic Trypsinogen Gene
Hereditary Pancreatitis
N29I
PRSS1
R122C
R122H
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