Order APOL1 Genotyping Test for Non-Diabetic Nephropathy Kidney Disease
Non-Diabetic Nephropathy is a name given to a variety of kidney diseases without diabetes mellitus as the underlying cause. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is manifest by uremia, which can include symptoms of anorexia, lethargy, nausea and vomiting, uremic pericarditis, seizures, muscle cramps, and coma. Read more details about this test.
Requisition Form
All samples must be accompanied with a completed requisition form. Please make sure any identifiers used on the specimen are provided on the paperwork. Consent page should be signed by a health care provider. Any incomplete or missing paperwork may delay the start of testing.
New York Residents only: In addition to the test requisition form, an informed test consent must also be reviewed with the ordering provider and signed by the patient.
Test Detail
APOL1
Genotyping
Ordering
lmAPOL1-pnlA_L
3 weeks
7ml of whole blood (3–5ml for an infant) in a lavender top tube (K2EDTA or K3EDTA)
OR
10 ug of DNA at a minimum concentration of 25 ng/ul (please provide DNA concentration).
If providing DNA, please provide name and CLIA # of lab performing blood extraction.
Billing Information
The Laboratory for Molecular Medicine offers several billing options for our clients and their patients; however, we do not bill insurance companies and are unable to begin testing without accurate billing information.
81479
$350
For questions, please contact us at 617-768-8500 or by email.
