Test Details
Mnemonic
CY2D6
Ordering Code
3423000
CPT-4 Code(s)
81226
Specimen Information
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, OR, SD or VT or test is performed in MA.
Collect
Lavender EDTA
Specimen Preparation
Send 5.0 mL whole blood.
Alternate Specimen
Bone Marrow collected in: EDTA (lavender or royal blue top), ACD solution B (yellow top) or sodium heparin (green top) tube
Minimum Volume
3.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Frozen samples, wrong specimen type, specimen stability, quantity not sufficient
Stability
Room temperature: 8 days
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Single Nucleotide Primer Extension Reaction (SNP-IT)
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes