Thrombophilia DNA Screen

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General Information

Lab Name
Thrombophilia DNA Screen
Lab Code
TPDS
Epic Ordering
Thrombophilia DNA Screen
Description

**Laboratory Medicine resident's approval is required for hospital inpatients and patients in Emergency Department.**

Synonyms
Thrombosis DNA Screen
Components

Interpretation

Reference Range
See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Blood Saliva
Collection

BLOOD:
- Adult: 5 mL LAVENDER TOP tube
- Child: 2 mL LAVENDER TOP tube
- Also acceptable: YELLOW TOP (ACD) or blue top tube
Unacceptable: Heparin green top tubes

SALIVA:
Contact laboratory for validated collection kit.

Handling Instructions
Quantity
requested: Entire specimen
minimum: 1 mL whole blood

Processing

Processing

**Laboratory Medicine resident's approval is required for hospital inpatients and patients in Emergency Department.** Approval is NOT required for hospital outpatients, clinic patients or outside clients.

Blood: Refrigerate whole blood up to 1 week

Outside Laboratories: Ship whole blood at ambient temperature to arrive within 1 week of specimen collection

SALIVA:
Room temperature

Performance

LIS Dept Code
Performing Location(s)
UW-MT Genetics

Attention: Genetics Lab
Clinical lab, Room NW220
University of Washington Medical Center
1959 NE Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

Tel: 206-598–6429 M–F (7:30 AM–4:00 PM)
Fax: 206-598–0304
Lab email: cgateam@uw.edu

Tel (EXOME only): 206-543-0459

Manager
Joe Bernal

Genetic Counselors
Angela Jacobson, MS, LGC
Sandra Coe, MS,LGC
Dru Leistritz, MS, LGC(EXOME testing only)

Variant Review Scientist
Ankita Jhuraney, PhD
Sarah Paolucci, MA, MS, LGC
Catherine A. Darcey, MSc
Daniel W. Serber, PhD, MS, LCGC

Faculty
Jillian Buchan, PhD, FACMG
Runjun Kumar, MD, PhD
Christina Lockwood, PhD, DABCC, DABMGG
Brian Shirts, MD, PhD
Abbye McEwen, MD, PhD
Colin Pritchard, MD, PhD
Vera Paulson, MD, PhD
Eric Konnick, MD, MS
He Fang, PhD

Frequency
Performed weekly. Results within 1 week.
Available STAT?
No

Billing & Coding

CPT codes
81240, 81241
LOINC
18720-3
Interfaced Order Code
UOW2072