AGDEL – “Alpha-globin Gene Del or Dup”

Update to CPT codes, New York approval, specimen requirements, rejection criteria, stability, reference range, and turnaround time.

CPT Code(s): 81269, add 88235 if testing is performed on amniotic fluid or chorionic villi at additional charge

New York DOH Approval Status: Yes

Patient Preparation: This test requires a physician attestation form that patient consent has been received if the ordering medical facility is located in AK, DE, FL, GA, IA, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY OR, SD or VT or test is performed in MA.

Minimum Volume: Whole Blood: 3.0 mL, Amniotic fluid: 10.0 mL, Chorionic villi: 10.0 mg

Rejection Criteria: Sample received frozen, Sample received refrigerated, Plasma

Stability:

Whole Blood:
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 30 days

Amniotic fluid, chorionic villi, cultured cells:
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Range: See report

Turnaround Time: 16 – 23 days