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Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin For Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, Serum
Test Code900305
Alias/See Also
LAB1900
Preferred Specimen
0.1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.05 mL
Instructions
1. Patient's age is required.
2. Reason for Referral is required.
3. New York clients-informed consent is required.
This test is for congenital disorders of glycosylation. If the ordering physician is looking for evaluation of alcohol abuse, please order test code 16985- Transferrin, Carbohydrate Deficient (Alcohol Abuse), performed at Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly.
Note: Mayo prefers shipping frozen, however, they will not reject if shipped room temperature or refrigerated.
2. Reason for Referral is required.
3. New York clients-informed consent is required.
This test is for congenital disorders of glycosylation. If the ordering physician is looking for evaluation of alcohol abuse, please order test code 16985- Transferrin, Carbohydrate Deficient (Alcohol Abuse), performed at Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly.
Note: Mayo prefers shipping frozen, however, they will not reject if shipped room temperature or refrigerated.
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 45 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 45 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Affinity Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon, Thurs; Report available: 5-10 days (not reported on Saturday or Sunday)
Clinical Significance
Test is useful for the diagnosis of the various forms of congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG).
