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Test Code EXTHLD GENETIC TESTING SUPPORT FOR INHERITED DISEASE OR INHERITED RISK

Important Note

The Genomic Medicine Laboratory at the University of Vermont Medical Center offers total nucleic acid testing (RNA plus DNA) to be used in testing for inherited disease or risk. Extractions are performed on blood, bone marrow or formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue. Quantifications of the RNA and DNA fractions of the extract are carried out and reported.

Additional Codes

Primary ID

Epic Code

Mayo Access ID

EXTHLD N/A N/A

 

Specimen Information

Container

Specimen

Temperature

Collect Vol

Submit Vol

Min Vol

Stability

Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue or cell block

Tissue

Ambient

 

 

 

 
Lavender Top Tube (EDTA Bone Marrow Refrigerate 4 mL 4 mL 2 mL 7 days
Lavender Top Tube (EDTA) Whole Blood Refrigerate 4 mL 4 mL 2 mL 7 days

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Monday – Friday / 1 - 2 days / Not available STAT

Method

RNA and DNA Manual Extraction or Qiagen QIAcube

CPT(s)

Description CPT
Extraction  

 

Instrumentation

Manual Method

Section

Genomic Medicine

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

LOINC Code Information

N/A

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No

No