Inheritest Add-on Gene: HFE
Order Name
Inherit HFE
Test Number: 5194948
Revision Date 03/21/2023
Test Number: 5194948
Revision Date 03/21/2023
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Inheritest Add-on Gene: HFE
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Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 8.5 mL (3 mL) | Whole Blood | ACD Solution A or B (Yellow Top) | Room Temperature |
| Alternate 1 | 8.5 mL (3 mL) | Whole Blood | EDTA (Lavender Top) | Room Temperature |
| Alternate 2 | 1 | Saliva | Oragene Dx saliva kit | Room Temperature |
| Alternate 3 | 1 | Buccal swab | PurFlock buccal swab kit | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Specimen Type: Whole blood or PurFlock buccal swab kit or Oragene Dx saliva kit Specimen Volume: 8.5 mL whole blood or PurFlock buccal swab kit or Oragene Dx saliva kit Mininum Volume: 3 mL whole blood or PurFlock buccal swab kit or Oragene Dx saliva kit Collection: Standard phlebotomy. Follow PurFlock buccal swab kit or Oragene Dx 500 saliva kit collection instructions. Do not eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum 30 min prior to collection. Specimen Storage: Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate at 4C Do not freeze. Special Instructions: If requesting testing only for hereditary hemochromatosis, order test code 511345. Test orders must include an attestation that the provider has the patient's informed consent for genetic testing. This test code cannot be ordered alone. This test code can be ordered in conjunction with any one of the following: Inheritest(R) High Frequency Panel [5194941] Inheritest(R) 100 PLUS Panel [5194942] Inheritest(R) 300 PLUS Panel [5194943] Inheritest(R) 500 PLUS Panel [5194944]. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Expected TAT | 14 - 21 days In some cases, additional time may be required for confirmatory or reflex tests. |
| Notes | Labcorp Test Code: 482052 |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |