TAT
2-3 weeks
CPT Code
88233
Test Code
1147
Additional Information
Peripheral blood, saliva, and buccal samples (or DNA extracted from these tissue types) is not accepted for patients with a current or past diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia, or who have a history of bone marrow transplant.
For patients with a history of MDS, leukemia or bone marrow transplant, fibroblast culture (2 T25 flasks) or a skin biopsy may be sent for testing instead.
Skin biopsy samples should be shipped overnight at room temperature in a sterile container, in either media containing RPMI media (preferred) or sterile saline.
Please note, fibroblast cell culture typically takes 2-3 weeks. If sending a skin biopsy to us for testing, please note this adds 2-3 weeks to the advertised turnaround time of the molecular test ordered.
Please note, we do not accept Saturday deliveries, so skin biopsy samples should be collected and shipped Monday-Thursday only.