LQTS Panel

NY Approved

Test Overview

Clinical Utility

  • Confirmation of a clinical diagnosis in symptomatic patients
  • Risk assessment for asymptomatic family members of a proband with LQTS
  • Differentiation of hereditary LQTS from acquired (non-genetic) causes of LQTS

Test Details

Genes

AKAP9, ANK2, CACNA1C, CALM1, CALM2, CALM3, CAV3, KCNE1, KCNE2, KCNH2, KCNJ2, KCNJ5, KCNQ1, SCN4B, SCN5A, SNTA1, TRDN

Conditions

  • Long QT Syndrome (LQTS)

Lab Method

  • Deletion/Duplication Analysis
  • Next-Gen Sequencing

Ordering Information

Test Code: 727
CPT Codes*: 81403x1, 81404x1, 81406x2, 81407x1, 81479x3, 81414x1
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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