Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) Panel
New York
Approved
Genes
Conditions
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Dyslipidemia
Clinical Utility
- Molecular confirmation of a clinical diagnosis in symptomatic individuals
- Risk assessment of asymptomatic family members of a proband diagnosed with FH
- Differentiation of FH from acquired (non-genetic) forms of hypercholesterolemia
- Genetic counseling and recurrence risk assessment
Lab Method
- Deletion/Duplication Analysis
- Next-Gen Sequencing
Test Code
J556
CPT Codes*
81406x2, 81405x1, 81401x1
ABN Required
No
Turnaround Time**
4 weeks
Preferred Specimen
Alternative Specimen
*The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payer being billed.
**Reporting times are typical and begin once the sample(s) are received at the GeneDx laboratory, but could be extended in situations outside GeneDx’s reasonable control.
Test Documents
Billing
Targeted Variant Testing