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Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog

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PROSTATE CANCER PANEL, INVITAE

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB4016    Geisinger Epic ID:  167547
Test Restriction:  ORDER LIMITED TO GENETICS AND HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:  Whole blood OR buccal swabs OR saliva
Preferred collection container: 
Alternate collection container: 
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
Oragene (TM) Collection Kit
Buccal swab kit
Specimen required: 
6 mL EDTA whole blood (minimum 3 mL) OR 2 Buccal swabs in kit OR 2 ml Saliva in Oragene Kit
Special notes: 
Collect specimens per kit instructions.

SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions: 
Send to GMC or GWV Referred Testing for specimen send out.
Transport temperature: 
Room temperature.
Specimen stability: 
Room temperature: 2 days. Refrigerated: 14 days.
Rejection criteria: 
Frozen samples will be rejected.

TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):  81162
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: 
Next Generation Sequencing
Synonyms: 
Invitae code 1362

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