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Test Code G20210 Prothrombin G201210A Mutation, Blood

Important Note

ACD not valid anticoagulant

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB834  Prothrombin gene mutation

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Collection Container: 

Lavender (EDTA)

 

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Light Blue (Citrate)
Pink (K2EDTA)

 

Collection Information: 

One 5 mL lavender (EDTA)

 

Transport Information: 

5 ml whole blood at 2-8°C.

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

1.0 mL

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Plasma, Serum or ACD or heparin anticoagulant

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

81240

MolDx Z-Code: ZB4IK

Performance

Performed: 

Monday through Friday, day shift only

 

Analytical Time: 

1 - 4 days

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction/Fluorescence Monitoring

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated Stability: 

15 days - Preferred

 

Frozen Stability: 

3 months

 

Ambient Stability: 

24 hours

Alias

Factor II 20210 mutation, Prothrombin 20210 mutation, Prothrombin Nucleotide, PTNT