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Hereditary Hemochromatosis, HFE Variant Analysis, Varies

Alias:

C282Y; H63D; Hereditary Hemochromatosis; HFE Gene; HFET; HHEMO; HLA-H Gene

Methodology:

Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR)

Performed:

Varies

Analytical Time:

6 to 7 days

Testing Laboratory:

Mayo Medical Laboratories; Rochester, MN

Laboratory Section:

Referral Testing

Hereditary Hemochromatosis, HFE Variant Analysis, Varies

Preferred Collection Container:

Lavender (EDTA)

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Yellow (ACD)

Collection Information:

Collect whole blood in an Lavender (EDTA) or Yellow (ACD) tube. Whole blood collected postnatal from an umbilical cord is also acceptable

Transport Information:

Send 3.0 mL of EDTA or ACD whole blood in original VACUTAINER(S). Do not aliquot. Send ambient.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.5 mL of whole blood

Stability Comments:

All specimens will be evaluated at Mayo Clinic Laboratories for test suitability.

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

4 days

Frozen Stability:

4 days

Ambient Stability:

4 days - Preferred

Hereditary Hemochromatosis, HFE Variant Analysis, Varies

Sunquest Order Code:

HHFEM

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB2526

Reference Lab Code: The test code used to identify this assay at the referral laboratory that performs this testing.

HFET

CPT Code:

81256

Hereditary Hemochromatosis, HFE Variant Analysis, Varies

Modified:

12/27/2012 10:10:04 AM