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 SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA TYPE 7

Message
QUEST WILDCODE NEEDED


Test Code
SP-TY7 (Quest Wildcode)


CPT Codes
81181

Preferred Specimen
Whole Blood EDTA (lav top)


Minimum Volume
20 mL


Instructions
Ship within 24 hrs.
Send to Quest to send on to Athena.


Specimen Stability
6 days


Clinical Significance
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) is characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, including dysarthria and dysphagia, and cone-rod and retinal dystrophy with progressive central visual loss resulting in blindness in affected adults. Onset in early childhood or infancy has an especially rapid and aggressive course often associated with failure to thrive and regression of motor milestones.


Performing Laboratory
Athena Diagnostics, Inc.
200 Forest Street, 2nd Floor
Marlborough, MA 01752



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.