Test Details
Mnemonic
ASHKE
Ordering Code
3515020
CPT-4 Code(s)
81401, 81209, 81200, 81260, 81242, 81251, 81250, 81479, 81205, 81290, 81400, 81330, 81255
Specimen Information
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Whole Blood or Maternal cell contamination specimen:
Send 3.0 mL whole blood refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Send 3.0 mL whole blood refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Whole blood or Maternal cell contamination specimens: Yellow ACD solution A or B
Minimum Volume
Whole Blood or Maternal cell contamination - 1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Whole blood or Maternal Cell Contaminated Specimen - Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Plasma or serum. Specimens collected in sodium heparin or lithium heparin tubes. Frozen
specimens in glass collection tubes.
specimens in glass collection tubes.
Stability
Whole blood or Maternal cell contamination specimen:
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction/ASPE Bead Array
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes