Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Tay-Sachs DNA Mutation Analysis

Synonyms

LAB11568
TAY-SACHS DNA MUTATION ANALYSIS

Cerner Name

Tay-Sachs DNA Mutation

Clinical Info

This test is used for carrier and diagnostic testing for Tay-Sachs disease.

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) ACD Yellow Top also acceptable
Specimen: 8.5 mL of EDTA whole blood (3.0 mL min)
Collection Instructions:
Note: A signed “Consent Form” is required for processing.

Specimen Volume

8.5 mL of EDTA whole blood (3 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature
30 Days Refrigerated

Methodology

Next Generation Sequencing: Identifies genetic variants, including small nucleotide variants (SNVs), insertions, deletions and copy number variants (CNVs).

Days Performed

TAT: 14-21 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

81406

PDM

5900774

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
TAY-SACHS DNA MUTATION	TAYSACHSDNA	TAY SACHS DNA MUTATION	Tay-Sachs DNA Mutation

Result Interpretation

See report.

Forms

Prenatal Genetics Requisition

LAB11568

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