Expanded Cystic Fibrosis Panel CFPLUS

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Expanded Cystic Fibrosis Panel

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Cystic Fibrosis Expanded Panel

EPIC Order Name

Expanded Cystic Fibrosis Panel

Clinical Info


Use
This test is used for carrier screening for cystic fibrosis by full gene sequencing and deletion/duplication analysis. 
Variants of uncertain significance are not included.

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Volume

4 mL of Whole blood (3mL Min) or PurFlock buccal swab kit or Oragene Dx 500 saliva kit

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions


Container:
Yellow-top (ACD-A) or lavender-top (EDTA) or pink-top (EDTA) or tan-top (EDTA) tubes 
or PurFlock buccal swab kit or Oragene Dx 500 saliva collection kit

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability


Stability Requirements
Whole blood: 14 days at room temperature or 30 days Refrigerated
Buccal: 60 days at room temperature
Saliva: 60 days at room temperature

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 
(In some cases, additional time may be required for confirmatory or reflex tests.)

Performing Laboratory

Labcorp

CPT

81220    

PDM

5906098

Result Interpretation


 

Forms

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