Specimen Requirements
Title
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (AAT) Mutation Analysis
Specimen Requirement
Collect lavender EDTA/2.0 mL minimum, send whole blood room temperature.
Alternate sample: Yellow ACD A, Yellow ACD B or sodium heparin
Keep sample in the original collection tube.
Methodology
Fluorescent Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
Stability
Room temp: 8 days, Refrigerated/Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
7-10 days, performed Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Clinical Use
Test Code
A1AGT