| Test CODE | NAME |
|---|
X856
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR), DNA Mutation Analysis , NY State
| Methodology: | HYBEACONS |
| Performed: | Sun-Sat |
| Reported: | 4-5 days |
| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Lavender (EDTA) - 5 ml Whole Blood Specimen Preparation: Normal phlebotomy procedure. Send original tube. Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability : Refrigerated/Room Temperature: 1 week, Frozen: 1 month Limitations: The purpose of this test is to determine if you have two, one, or no copies of either of two mutations in the MTHFR gene, C677T and A1298C. *The 2012 AMA CPT codebook contains Tier 1 and Tier 2 Molecular Pathology Procedures as well as Molecular Pathology Procedures to be coded by procedure rather than analyte.NOTE: * This test is approved for New York patients ONLY, please refer to test code MTHF for specimen requirements for all other States . * Performing Lab Quest Diagnostics Nichols INST |
| CPT Code(s): | 81291 |