Test Directory
| Test Code | ||
| EPPRO | ||
| Test Name | ||
| METHYLATED SEPTIN 9 | ||
| CPT Codes | ||
| 81327 | ||
| Expected Turnaround Time | ||
| 5 days | ||
| Clinical Utility | ||
| Methylated Septin 9 is a DNA marker associated with colorectal cancer. | ||
| Specimen and Container Info | ||
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Specimen Type: Plasma
Collection Container: Lavender Top (EDTA) Desired Specimen Volume: 10 mL |
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| Collection Instructions | ||
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| Processing and Submission Instructions | ||
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| Transport Instructions | ||
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Transport to the laboratory frozen. |
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| Stability Requirements | ||
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| Methodology | ||
| Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction | ||
| Reference Intervals | ||
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See patient report. |
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| Alternate Names | ||
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| Reference Lab | ||
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute | ||
| Testing Schedule | ||
| Routine, 5 times per week | ||
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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