Test Catalog

Test Id : FPAIG

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1, 4G/5G Genotyping (PAI-1 Polymorphism)

Method Name
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technologies.

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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PAI-1 Gene Polymorphism

Aliases
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PAI-1 4G/5G Polymorphism

PAI-1

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor (FPAI-1), Gene Polymorphism

Specimen Type
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Whole blood

Specimen Required
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Specimen Type: Whole Blood

Preferred: EDTA

Acceptable: ACD (Yellow top)

Specimen volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions: Draw 5 mL whole blood in a lavender top (EDTA) or yellow top (ACD) tube. Send refrigerated.

Forms

New York Clients - Informed consent is required. Please document on the request form or electronic order that a copy is on file. An Informed Consent for Genetic Testing is available in Special Instructions.

Specimen Minimum Volume
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1.00 mL

Reject Due To
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Hemolysis NA
Lipemia NA
Icteric NA
Other NA

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Whole blood Refrigerated (preferred) 8 days
Ambient 8 days

Clinical Information
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The PAI-1 4G allele is an inherited characteristic. If the polymorphism is present in a heterozygous or homozygous fashion, we recommend that the patient and their family consider genetic counseling to obtain additional information on inheritance and to identify other family members at risk.

If a patient possesses two or more congenital or acquired risk factors, the risk of disease may rise to more than the sum of the risk ratios for the individual risk factors. For instance, a combination of the 4G/4G genotype and the insulin resistance syndrome may confer an increase in cardiovascular disease risk over that conferred by the presence of an isolated PAI-1 4G/4G polymorphism.

Cautions
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Genetic testing by PCR provides exceptionally high sensitivity and specificity. Incorrect genotyping results can be caused by rare polymorphisms in primer binding sites and to misidentification of specimens by collectors or laboratory personnel. This assay analyzes only the PAI 4G/5G locus and does not measure genetic abnormalities elsewhere in the genome.

Clinical Reference
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Barcellona D. Thromb Haemost. 2003;90:1061.;Dossenbach-Glaninger. Clin Chem. 2003;49:1081.; Kohler et al. NEJM. 200;342:1792.; Margaglione M et al. Arterioscl Thromb and Vasc Bio. 1998;18:152.

Method Description
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Patient DNA was evaluated for the PAI-1 4G/5G promoter polymorphism, which is a single base pair guanine (4G/5G) deletion/insertion polymorphism, using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP).

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Wednesday, Saturday

Report Available
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7-14 days

Performing Laboratory Location
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Esoterix Coagulation

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Test Classification
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This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information
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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

81400

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FPAIG PAI-1 Gene Polymorphism Not Provided
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
Z4765 PAI-1 Locus 4G/5G Polymorphism Not Provided
Z4766 Results 52757-2
Z4767 Interpretation Not Provided
Z4768 Comments 77202-0

Test Setup Resources

Setup Files
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Excel | Pdf

Sample Reports
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Normal Reports | Abnormal Reports

SI Sample Reports
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SI Normal Reports | SI Abnormal Reports