MTHFR GENOTYPING C677T/A1298C
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Rejection Criteria
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
| Draw blood in lavender EDTA tube. Send 3.0 mL whole blood (0.5 mL minimum) room temperature. |
Alternate Specimen
| Whole blood: ACD |
Rejection Criteria
| Serum, plasma, heparinized whole blood, tissue specimens |
Methodology
| Invader Assay - The genotype is determined by invader-based detection the normal and mutant (C677T and A1298C) alleles |
Stability
| Room Temperature: 5 days; Refrigerated: Not Recommended; Frozen: Unacceptable |
Reference Range
| Not detected |
Performed
| Set-up: Monday, Thursday | |||
| Reported: Tuesday, Friday |
| 5 days | |||||||||
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