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Athena #384 SCA8
MessageThe Complete Ataxia Evaluation, #690 is recommended unless a family member's mutation has been confirmed by prior molecular tests.
Test Code
384
CPT Codes
81401(1)
Preferred Specimen
whole blood
Minimum Volume
20 mL
Transport Container
lavender top (EDTA)
Transport Temperature
Room temp
Specimen Stability
refrigerated
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
freezing
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Fragment analysis by Capillary Electrophoresis and Southern blot
Setup Schedule
M-Th
Report Available
14-21 days
Reference Range
Normal: < 50 CTA/CTG trinucleotide repeats
