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Warfarin Metabolism
| Item | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | WARF | ||||
| Performed by | Pharmacogenomics | ||||
| In House Availability | Monday - Friday day shift only | ||||
| Method | Autogenomics Infiniti | ||||
| Container type | Lavender top | ||||
| Amount to Collect | 3 mL | ||||
| Sample type | EDTA whole blood | ||||
| Preferred volume | 3 mL | ||||
| Min. Volume | 1 mL | ||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Insufficient sample received. | ||||
| Processing notes | Call Andrew Smith at 206-4227 when test requests are received. Refrigerate sample and forward to China Basin. | ||||
| Ref Lab Rejection Criteria | Serum, citrated or heparinized plasma received. Samples > 7 days old when received. | ||||
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| Synonyms | Coumadin metabolism; CYP2C9; VKORTC1; CYP 2C9 | ||||
| Stability | Refrigerated 1 week. | ||||
| Turn around times | 24 hours | ||||
| Additional information | Note the minimum amount of DNA to perform this assay is 25 ng/mL. samples providing less than this amount will not be tested. The assay is not validated and cannot be performed on sputum, saliva or buccal swabs. |
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| CPT coding | 83891, 83900, 83901, 83914x6, 83912 | ||||
| Last Updated | 8/16/2011 12:29:57 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 1164 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667