Ordering Recommendation

Use for customized expanded carrier screening, including testing for Fragile X syndrome. Refer to the example Enhanced Report for a list of genes tested and their disease associations. 

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Lavender (EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Transport 4 mL whole blood. (Min: 1 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks

Patient history form is required.

Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology

Massively Parallel Sequencing / Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Performed

Varies

Reported

17-21 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

81479

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2014678 EER Expanded Carrier SCRN NGS w/FRAG X 11526-1
2014679 Expanded Carrier SCRN NGS w/FRAG X 53039-4
* 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

Expanded Carrier Screen by Next Generation Sequencing with Fragile X

Myriad Women's Health