ANGLM – “Angelman and Prader-Willi Synd by MLPA”

Update to New York approval, CPT code, alternate specimen, rejection criteria, stability, methodology, and turnaround time

New York Approval: New York DOH Approval Status: Yes

CPT Code: 81331

Alternate Specimen: Pink (K2EDTA)

Rejection Criteria: Transfused whole blood, severely hemolyzed whole blood, heparinized whole blood, frozen whole blood.

Stability:

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Methodology: Methylation-Specific Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification (MS-MLPA)

Turnaround Time: 14 – 16 days