Lab Test Details
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SIM |
LAB346 |
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CPT |
81241 |
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Synonyms |
Factor V Mutation |
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Specimen Type |
Whole blood |
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Container |
Lavender top (EDTA) tube or yellow-top (ACD) tube |
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Collection Instructions |
Tube cannot be shared with other lab tests |
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Volume |
7ml; minimum volume: 3 ml. |
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Additional Information |
Detection of Leiden (R506Q) mutation in factor V gene (OMIM 227400), causing increased risk of thrombosis. |
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Patient Preparation |
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Specimen Processing Instructions |
Whole blood-Do not centrifuge |
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Transport Requirements |
Room temperature |
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Specimen Stability |
7 days |
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Rejection Criteria |
Frozen specimen; hemolysis; quantity not sufficient; serum or plasma |
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Reference Range |
Mutation detected or not detected |
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Critical Value |
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Test Includes |
Factor V Leiden mutation detection |
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Methodology |
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction(PCR) and gel electrophoresis |
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Testing Frequency |
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LCA |
511154 |
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Reviewed By |
Rhonda Crowe |
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Reviewed Date |
2/24/23 |
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Supplemental |
* Denotes Reference Lab Test |