Specimen Requirements

• All tests provided by GeneDx are listed in column 1. The specimen types that can or cannot be used for each test are indicated.



• Click on the headers for more technical information on Quantity, Stability, Excluded Tests, Shipping and Handling.



• In addition, see the main Tests Offered menu for an Information Sheet on each Test/Gene, with requirements and shipping conditions for that test’s most typical specimen types, as well as indications, prices and CPT codes.

	EDTA Blood including cord blood	GeneDx Buccal Brush Kit for patients age >6 mo	DNA	Amnio, CVS; Fresh or Cultured	Other Cultured Cells	Other Tissue, click to see
Any Diagnostic Test on the By Gene or By Disease Menu	yes	yes but some genes excluded	yes	yes, when indicated by ultrasound	yes	call or email first
Any Carrier or Confirmation Test for Known Mutations	yes	yes	yes	yes, call or email first	yes	call or email first
GenomeDx OligoArray CGH	yes	no	yes	limited to known familial abnormalities, call or email first	yes	call or email first
CopyDx qPCR	yes	no	yes	call or email first	yes	call or email first

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