Test Code LAB20576 Prothrombin 20210A Mutation Analysis
Department
Send Outs
Reference Lab Test Number
F2PM
Refer To
Warde Medical LaboratoryPrimary Collection Container
Lavender 6 mL (K3EDTA)
Transport
Whole Blood Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Send whole blood
Stability
Ambient: 3 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Minimum Testing Volume
3.0 mL
Reference Range
Wild Type F2
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Recation (PCR)
Performed
Tuesday, Friday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
81240
Unacceptable Conditions
Serum, plasma, heparinized whole blood, tissue specimens previously tested