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Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog

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WHOLE GENOME ARRAY, PRENATAL

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB3280    Geisinger Epic ID:  44138
Test Restriction:  ORDER LIMITED TO GENETICS, MFM, NEUROLOGY

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Amniotic Fluid, CVS or POC


Preferred collection container: 
Specimen required: 

30 mL amniotic fluid, CVS or POC. Tissue collected in sterile tissue culture transport medium or sterile normal saline or Ringer’s solution. Formalin fixed samples are not accepted.


Special notes: 

Maternal and paternal blood required.



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature: 

Room temperature. In hot weather a cool pack can be enclosed.


Specimen stability: 

Send specimen as soon as possible. Reference Lab will determine stability.



TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):  81229x1
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.

Methodology: 
Whole-genome Array CGH
Synonyms: 

GeneDx code 460, PNA


Review Date:  12/04/2024

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