Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Beta-Globin Complete Gene Sequencing (HBB)

Synonyms

  • BETA THALASSEMIA
  • BETA-GLOBIN COMPLETE
  • BETAGLOB
  • LAB10955

Cerner Name

Beta-Globin Complete

Clinical Info

 1) To identify disease-causing mutations in individuals affected with beta-thalassemia.
2) To identify carriers in high-risk ethnic group or people with positive family history.
3) Prenatal diagnosis of beta-thalassemia.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

5 mL whole blood (3.0 mL min)

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender EDTA  or Yellow ACD (A or B) Tube
Specimen:  4 mL whole blood (3.0 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

30  Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen

Methodology

DNA Sequencing • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Days Performed

Mondays and Thursday

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

CPT

81364

PDM

5950969

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
INDICATION: INDICATION INDICATION Indication:
BETA-THALASSEMIA BTHALASS BETA THALASSEMIA Beta-Globin DNA Mutations

Result Interpretation

See Report

 
 
 

Forms
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