Inheritest® Core Panel
Also known as: Carrier screening, Pan-ethnic carrier screening
Use
This test is used for carrier screening for cystic fibrosis, fragile X syndrome and spinal muscular atrophy.
Special Instructions
Males are not tested for X-linked disorders, including fragile X syndrome. Test orders must include an attestation that the provider has the patient's informed consent for genetic testing.
Limitations
This test does not detect germline mosaicism, large chromosomal aberrations, gene fusions, or variants in regions or genes not included. Interpretation may evolve with new data, and results may yield false positives or negatives due to rare variants, pseudogenes, or procedural errors such as mislabeled samples or incorrect family representation. This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp and has not been cleared or approved by the FDA.
Methodology
NGS (Targeted)
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 48018-6
- 76691-5
- 48018-6
- 46463-6
- 31208-2
- 89993-0
- 42349-1
- 19102-3
- 53039-4
- 8262-8
- 62385-0
- 55752-0
- 8251-1
- 49549-9
- 75608-0
- 72486-4
- 51969-4
Result Turnaround Time
14-21 days
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen
Whole Blood
Volume
8.5 mL
Minimum Volume
3 mL
Container
Yellow-top (ACD-A) tube or lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Collection Instructions
Standard phlebotomy; follow PurFlock buccal swab kit or Oragene Dx 500 saliva kit collection instructions. Do not eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum 30 minutes prior to collection.
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate at 4°C. Do not freeze.
Causes for Rejection
Frozen or hemolyzed specimen; quantity not sufficient for analysis; improper container or blood specimens more than four days post draw
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | 4 days |
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