NARC EVAL
Narcolepsy Evaluation
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3546
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube
Specimen Type:
Whole blood
Preferred Volume:
7 mL
Minimum Volume:
3 mL
Collection Procedure:
Protect the specimen from extreme heat or cold.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Unacceptable Condition:
Samples that are lipemic, hemolyzed or not in an EDTA tube will be rejected.
CPT Codes:
81383x2 - Narcolepsy Eval (EAP 30040505)
Method:
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (Luminex(R))
Notes:
This test yields two Class II allele level results.