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*
81405x1, 81406x2, 81407x1, 81479x3
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.
**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.
Test Documents
Billing
Targeted Variant Testing