Prenatal Amnio Aneuploid (FISH) Testing for Chromosomes 13, 18, 21, and XY (LABCORP)

Test Code

123008085

Alias/See Also

LAB100248: FISH, Prenatal Aneuploid, Amniotic Fluid | LABCORP EAP: 511894

Preferred Specimen

LABCORP LAB: AMNIOTIC FLUID (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 5

Instructions

Specimen: Plasma (preferred) or serum, frozen Volume: 2 mL Minimum Volume: 1 mL Container: Ship in plasma preparation tubes (PPT™) or screw-capped olypropylene frozen transport tubes. Collection: Collect specimen in two PPT™ tubes, gel-barrier tubes, or lavender-top (EDTA) tubes. Do not use green-top (heparin) tubes. Centrifuge specimen within six hours of collection, remove serum/plasma, transfer specimen to polypropylene screw-capped tubes, and freeze. Specimens drawn into PPT™ tubes need to be centrifuged within six hours and frozen. Ship frozen. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.

Transport Temperature

Storage Instructions: Freeze. Causes for Rejection: PPT™ not centrifuged; insufficient volume; heparinized plasma; nonfrozen specimens; specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles; specimen received in ""pop-top"" or ""snap-cap"" tube. Special Instructions: Please confirm the patient’s HCV genotype 3 prior to submitting sample for testing.

Report Available

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min

Last Updated: March 6, 2023

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.