Maternal Screening, Sequential, Specimen #1, hCG, PAPP-A, NT MSCR1
Method(s) | Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) or plain red top tube. |
Transport | Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 3 mL serum refrigerated to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1 mL) |
Remarks | Submit with Order: Patient's date of birth, current weight, number of fetuses present, patient's race, if the patient was diabetic at the time of conception, if there is a known family history of neural tube defects, if the patient has had a previous pregnancy with a trisomy, if the patient is currently smoking, if the patient is taking valproic acid or carbamazepine (Tegretol), if this is a repeat sample, and the age of the egg donor if in vitro fertilization. |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 5011812 |
CPTCode | 81508 |
Notes | See attached required requisition and patient consent. Patient Prep: Specimen must be drawn between 11 weeks, 0 days and 13 weeks, 6 days. (Crown-Rump length (CRL) must be between 43-83.9 mm at time of specimen collection.) |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |