Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) Panel

New York
Approved

Genes

APOB, LDLR, LDLRAP1, PCSK9

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*

81405x1, 81406x2, 81407x1, 81479x1

ABN Required

No

Turnaround Time**

4 weeks

Preferred Specimen

2-5 mL Blood - Lavender Top Tube

Alternative Specimen

Buccal Swabs

*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.

**Turnaround times are estimates and begin once the sample(s) begin processing at the GeneDx lab and could be extended in situations outside GeneDx’s control.

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