Submit with Order: Gestational age at time of collection or estimated due date.
Notes
Information must include weeks of gestation. If the AFP (amniotic fluid) is elevated, then Acetylcholinesterase will be added. Additional charges apply. Acetylcholinesterase testing requires an additional 3-11 days to be reported.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
ARUP Test Code
3000142
LOINC
1832-5
41273-4
29595-6
18185-9
11778-8
8665-2
CPT Codes
82106; if reflexed, add 82013 and 83033
Test Information
EPIC Lab Number
LAB5685
Patient Preparation
Amniocentesis. Specimen must be drawn between 13 weeks, 0 days and 36 weeks, 6 days gestation.
Collect
Amniotic fluid.
Additional Requirements
Collect: Sterile Cup
Auto Lab Accepts:
Specimen Preparation
Transport 2.5 mL amniotic fluid. (Min: 1.5 mL)
Ordering Recommendations
Evaluate possibility of a fetal open neural tube defect at 13-36 weeks of gestation.
Submit with Order: Gestational age at time of collection or estimated due date.
Notes
Information must include weeks of gestation. If the AFP (amniotic fluid) is elevated, then Acetylcholinesterase will be added. Additional charges apply. Acetylcholinesterase testing requires an additional 3-11 days to be reported.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
