ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY PROFILE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   A1ADP

MGH LIS Test No

   937

Schedule

   Monday-Friday

Testing Time

   5 days

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   AIADP

Specimen Info

Type

   Blood and Serum are required  

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Collection Info

   Specimen must arrive within 96 hours of draw. 

Blood
Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) or a yellow-top 
(ACD) tube(s), and send 3.0 mL of EDTA or ACD whole blood in 
original VACUTAINER(S). Invert several times to mix blood.  
Forward unprocessed whole blood promptly at ambient 
temperature. 
Note:  Label specimen appropriately (blood).

Serum
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s).
Spin down and send 1.0 mL of serum refrigerated.
Note:  Label specimen appropriately (serum). 
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Nephelometry, Isoelectric Focusing * The following test may be added per the reflex algorithm at an additional charge; "Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (A1A Phenotyping, Serum)

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82103/Alpha-1-antitrypsin 83890/Molecular Isolation and extraction 83898/x2 Amplification of nucleic acid, each primer pair 83912/interpretation and report 82104/A1A phenotype (if appropriate)

Reference Range
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Genotyping
An interpretive report will be provided

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin
100-190 mg/dL

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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