Test Code MIMAY-ZW242 SEQ1 Maternal Screening, Sequential, Specimen #1, hCG, PAPP-A, NT
Additional Codes
MIMAY-ZW242
REF CODE: 3000146
AKA: Sequntial Screen Part 1, First trimester screen
Profile Information
First-trimester screening test for trisomy 21 (T21, Down syndrome) and trisomy 18 (T18). Requires nuchal translucency measurement performed by an ultrasonographer certified by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF). Refer to Maternal Screening, Sequential, Specimen #2, Alpha Fetoprotein, hCG, Estriol, and Inhibin A (3000148) for second-trimester screening test for T21, T18, and open neural tube defects. Risks provided in both first and second trimesters.
Specimen Requirements
Collect: Serum separator tube (SST) or plain red.
Specimen Preparation: Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Volume: 3mL (Min 1mL)
Sample Storage: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.)
Specimen Rejection Criteria
Plasma. Hemolyzed specimens.
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Reference Ranges
By Report
Day(s) Performed
Sun-Sat
Expected TAT
2-4 Days
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Laboratories
500 chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
CPT Code
81508