Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

Testing is not New York state approved. Specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York state-approved laboratory.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

If collecting buccal swab: patient should not eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum for 30 minutes before collection.

Collect

Green (sodium heparin) or lavender (K2EDTA) whole blood.
OR one buccal swab using the Oracollect collection kit (ARUP supply #49295). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787.
OR cultured fibroblasts. If unable to culture or sending direct sample from skin, please also order Cell Culture for Genetic Testing (ARUP test code 3020627) and ARUP will culture upon receipt (culturing fees will apply). If you have any questions, contact Cytogenetics Genetic Counselor (ext. 2141) or CytoMSSGCs@aruplab.com)

Specimen Preparation

Whole Blood: Transport 5 mL (Min: 2 mL)
Buccal Swab: ensure the sponge tip does not come in contact with any surface prior to collection. Transport buccal swab in ORAcollect Collection kit.
Cultured fibroblasts: Two T-25 flasks at 80 percent confluency. Fill flasks with culture media. Backup cultures must be maintained at the client's institution until testing is complete.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Preferred transport temps:
Whole Blood or buccal swab: Room temperature
Cultured fibroblasts: Room temperature: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 days

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen or clotted specimens.

Remarks

Documentation of the familial copy number variant (CNV) is required to perform targeted array analysis. Submit a copy of a relative's laboratory test report documenting the CNV for which testing is requested or include the ARUP accession number of the proband.
Counseling and informed consent are recommended for genetic testing. Consent forms are linked above.
New York Clients: informed consent is required with submission.

Stability

Whole blood: Room temperature: 2 days; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Buccal swab: Room temperature: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Cultured fibroblasts: Room temperature: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Genomic Microarray (Oligo-SNP Array)

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

10-14 days

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Order this test to identify a known deletion or duplication, identified by microarray, in a family member.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

81229

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3005695 Cytogenomic SNP Microarray, Fam Spec Var 83006-7
* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds; for a complete test mix, please click the sidebar link to access the Interface Map.

Aliases

  • Array follow up
  • CGH follow up
  • Family testing
  • Microarray follow up
  • parent
  • Parental array follow up
  • Parental CGH follow up
  • Parental microarray follow up
  • parental testing
Cytogenomic SNP Microarray, Family-Specific Variant