Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is not New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Green (sodium heparin). Peripheral blood required. Also acceptable: Lavender (K2EDTA).
OR one buccal swab using the Oracollect collection kit ensuring the sponge tip does not come in contact with any surface prior to collection.
Donor should not eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum for 30 minutes before collecting oral sample.
OR cultured fibroblasts. If direct sample from skin biopsy is sent to ARUP, additional culture charges will apply. If sending skin,please order Cytogenetic Grow and Send (ARUP test code 0040182) in addition to this test and ARUP will culture upon receipt (culturing fees will apply). If you have any questions, contact ARUP's Genetics Processing at 800-522-2787 ext. 3301.
If the client is unable to culture, order test Cytogenetics Grow and Send (ARUP test code 0040182) in addition to this test and
ARUP will culture upon receipt (culturing fees will apply). If you have any questions, contact ARUP's Genetics Processing at
800-522-2787 ext. 3301.

Specimen Preparation

Whole Blood: Transport 5 mL in original collection tube. (Min: 2 mL)
Buccal Swab: Transport buccal swab in ORAcollect Collection kit (ARUP supply #49295). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at 800-522-2787.
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

Whole Blood: Room temperature
Buccal: Ambient
Cultured fibroblasts: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimens. 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.

Stability

Whole Blood: Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Buccal: Ambient 7 days; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable
Cultured fibroblasts: Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 48 hours; 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
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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