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Unit Code 89073:
Familial Hypercholesterolemia, LDLR Large Deletion/Duplication, Molecular Analysis

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Specimen Required

"Familial/Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia

Patient Information Sheet" (Supply T637) is required for all

orders. See Special Instructions for a copy of the form.

  

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and send 6 mL of EDTA

whole blood in the original VACUTAINER(S).

Note:      1. Include physician name and phone number with specimen.

                  2. Bone marrow transplants will interfere with testing.

                      

                      For bone marrow transplant patients, buccal cells

                      should be provided from the recipient to obtain an

                      accurate genotype.

                  3. Transfusions will interfere with testing for up to 4 to 6 weeks.   

                      DNA obtained from white cells may not provide useful

                      information for patients who received a recent transfusion

                      of blood that was not leukocyte-reduced. Wait 4 to 6 weeks

                      until transfused cells have left the patient's circulation before

                      drawing the patient's blood specimen for genotype testing.

4.  An "Informed Consent Form for DNA Testing" (Supply T576)

     is available. See Special Instructions for a copy of the form.

Transport Temperature

Ambient\Frozen OK\Refrig NO

Reject Due To

No specimen should be rejected. If specimen not received at appropriate

temperature or in wrong anticoagulant, please include note to lab.

If questions, contact lab.

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Saturday; 12:00 noon

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