EPL Study cfDNA (Client 58745)

Test Code

70630

CPT Codes
81479

Preferred Specimen

20 mL whole blood collected in two Streck cell-free (black/tan tiger top) glass tubes (10 mL in each tube)

Minimum Volume

8 mL in each tube

Instructions

Miscarriage diagnosed by ultrasound. Do not draw outside of 5-20 weeks gestation by ultrasound. Use Streck tubes
only.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology
Next Generation Sequencing

Setup Schedule

A.M. Sets up 7 days a week.

Clinical Significance

The NIPS screens for fetal chromosomal abnormalities: trisomy 21, 18 and 13, as well as fetal sex. In addition, when a clear result is seen, will also report fetal sex aneuploidies and select microdeletions, including 22q (DiGeorge syndrome), 15q (Prader-Willi/Angelman syndromes), 11q (Jacobsen syndrome), 8q (Langer-Giedion syndrome), 5p (Cri-du-chat syndrome), 4p (Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome), and 1p36 deletion syndrome as an additional finding.

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.