Test Overview
Test Usage

Screening test for rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata.

Test Details
Soft Order Code
KKRPL
MiChart Code
KKRPL
Synonyms
  • Plasmalogen, Erythrocytes
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in a lavender top tube. Send intact EDTA whole blood at room temperature. Alternatively, centrifuge, remove and discard plasma and buffy coat, and freeze red blood cells.

Lavender Top Tube
Normal Volume
3 mL EDTA whole blood
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL EDTA whole blood
Additional Information

Test performed by Kennedy Krieger Institute Genetics Laboratory.

Billing
CPT Code
82542
NY State Approved
No