Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Whole blood or bone marrow in lavender (K3EDTA or K2EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA). Also Acceptable: Whole blood or bone marrow in green (sodium heparin) or yellow (ACD).

Specimen Preparation

Do not freeze. Transport 1 mL whole blood or bone marrow.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Preferred transport temp: Refrigerated

Unacceptable Conditions

Unacceptable specimens types: Plasma, serum, FFPE tissue blocks/slides, or fresh or frozen tissue, bone core, white cell pellet, other body fluids.
Unacceptable collected device: Any anticoagulants other than EDTA, sodium heparin, or yellow.
Unacceptable specimen conditions: Clotted or grossly hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Room Temperature: 3 days; Refrigerated: 30 days; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

DNA Extraction

Performed

Varies

Reported

1-7 days

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Yield of 50 microliters. DNA will be held for 3 months for possible add-on testing. Additional charges will apply if extracted DNA is sent to an outside laboratory.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

NA

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3020709 DNA Extraction Specimen
3020765 WBBM Concentration
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Aliases

DNA Extract and Hold for Whole Blood and Bone Marrow