Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Panel

Test Code

HEREDITARY COLORECTAL CANCER PANEL(O)

Alias/See Also

MYH,Multi-Gene Cancer,Colorectal polyps,Colon polyps,CHECK2,HNPCC,Lynch Syndrome,Comprehensive cancer panel,Inherited Cancer Panel,GIvantage,CRC Gene Panel,Adenoma,Mur Torre syndrome,Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP),Muir Torre syndrome,Juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS),Guideline Based Hereditary Cancer

CPT Codes
81435, 81436

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

This germline genetic test requires physician attestation that patient consent has been received if ordering medical facility is located in AK, DE, FL, GA, IA, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, OR, SD or VT or test is performed in MA.

Includes

APC, AXIN2, BMPR1A, CDH1, CHEK2, EPCAM, GREM1, MLH1, MSH2, MSH3, MSH6, MUTYH, NTHL1, PMS2, POLD1, POLE, PTEN, SMAD4, STK11, and TP53

Preferred Specimen

5 mL whole blood (L, lavender-top tube, EDTA)

Minimum Volume

2mL

Instructions

Store and ship room temperature immediately. Do not freeze.

Transport Container

Plastic

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Whole blood
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology
DNA Bait Capture • Long Range Polymerase Chain Reaction • Next Generation Sequencing • Microarray

Setup Schedule

Tues, Thurs, Sat

Report Available

15-22 days from completed pre-authorization

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042

Additional Information
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Last Updated: December 15, 2023

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.