Hereditary Cancer Single Site(s)

Test Code

93945

CPT Codes
CPT coding is dependent on the gene requested and analyzed.

Preferred Specimen

5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or ACD (yellow-top) tube

Patient Preparation
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saliva: Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum for 30 minutes before collection.

Buccal swab: Please refer to user instructions provided with kit. Ensure the sponge tip does not come into contact with any surface prior to collection. Do not eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum for 30 minutes before collection. Do not touch swab tips or allow contact with any other object.

Minimum Volume

2 mL whole blood • 2 mL saliva • 1 buccal swab • 10 mg skin fibroblasts • 2 flasks 75% confluent • 10 mL amniotic fluid • 10 mg chorionic villi

Other Acceptable Specimens

2 mL saliva to "fill to" line collected in OGD-500, Oragene-Dx Collection Kit or
1 buccal swab submitted in OCD-100A buccal kit (ORAcollect-Dx Collection Kit) or
10 mg skin fibroblasts collected in sterile plastic container or
2 flasks skin fibroblasts, cultured amniocytes or cultured chorionic villi collected in each of two separate sterile T25 culture flasks or
10 mL amniotic fluid collected in sterile plastic leak-proof container or
10 mg chorionic villi collected in a sterile tube filled with sterile culture media

Instructions

Do not hold specimen. Forward to laboratory when specimen arrives.

Whole blood (preferred): Normal phlebotomy procedure. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship room temperature immediately. Do not freeze.

Saliva: 2 mL saliva collected in the Oragene-Dx collection kit up to the "fill to" line (OGD-500/OGD-600, OGD-510/OGD-610). Do not remove the plastic film from the funnel lid.

For fibroblasts and skin fibroblasts, call 1-866-GENEINFO (1-866-436-3463) prior to collecting and ordering.

For fetal testing
1) Please call 1-866-GENE-INFO (1-866-436-3463) prior to submission
2) Documentation of parental carrier status must be provided
3) It is required that Maternal Cell Contamination Study, STR Analysis be ordered in conjunction with fetal testing. A separate tube of maternal blood (EDTA) is required for this test.

Amniocyte or chorionic villus (CVS) culture: Two sterile T25 flasks, 75% confluent, filled with culture medium. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship at room temperature immediately. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Forward to laboratory when cells arrive.

Amniotic fluid: Normal collection procedure. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship room temperature immediately. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Forward to laboratory when sample arrives.

Dissected chorionic villus (CVS) biopsy: 10-20 mg dissected chorionic villi collected in sterile tube, filled with sterile culture medium. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship at room temperature immediately. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Forward to laboratory when sample arrives.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

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

Saliva or buccal swab
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

Fibroblasts and skin fibroblasts
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Amniotic fluid or chorionic villi
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Do not reject. Forward to performing laboratory for evaluation of sample.

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

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat; Report available: 15-22 days from completed pre-authorization

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

When a patient has a relative who carries a genetic mutation, single site testing may be most appropriate. This test determines the presence or absence of a familial mutation. Of note, a copy of the patient’s relative’s positive genetic test result must accompany the specimen.

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.