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