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LABORATORY TEST DIRECTORY

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Panel, Sequencing and Deletion/Duplication, 11 Genes

CPT Code(s): 81403 (ANG), 81404 (SOD1), 81405 (TARDBP), 81406 x4 (FIG4, FUS, OPTN, SETX), 81479 x2
Specimen Required: Patient Preparation:
Collect: Lavender (EDTA) or yellow (ACD Solution A or B).
Specimen Preparation: Transport 3 mL whole blood. (Min: 1 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Stability: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
New York DOH Approval Status: Specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York DOH approved laboratory, if possible.
Aliases:
  • ALS2, ANG, FIG4, FUS, OPTN, SETX, SOD1, TARDBP, UBQLN2, VAPB, VCP
  • Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (FALS)
  • Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
  • Genes tested, sequencing and deletion/duplication: ALS2, ANG, FIG4, FUS, OPTN, SETX
  • Lou Gehrig's disease
  • SOD1, TARDBP, UBQLN2, VAPB, VCP