UDP-GLYCURONOSYL TRANSFERASE 1A1 TA REPEAT GENOTYPE, UGT1A1
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  UGT1A

MGH LIS Test No

  2294

Schedule

  Monday-Friday

Testing Time

  2 Days

Testing Lab

  Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

  UGT1A

Specimen Info

Type

  EDTA Whole Blood  

Volume

  2.0 mL

Temperature

  Ambient/Refrigerated

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s), and send 2.0 mL of
EDTA whole blood in original VACUTAINER(S).

 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/Capillary Electrophoresis

Clinical Utilities
Identifying individuals who are at increased risk of adverse drug reactions with irinotecan and who should be considered for decreased dosing of the drug Confirmation of a diagnosis of Gilbert syndrome

CPT Codes
83898/Amplification of nucleic acid, each primer pair 83909/Capillary electrophoresis 83912/Interpretation and Report 83890/Rapid DNA extraction

Reference Range
An interpretive report will be provided

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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