Maternal Cell Contamination (MCC)

Test Information

Turnaround Time

14 days

CPT Code(s)

81265

Cost

$350

Indications

Molecular testing is useful to confirm the diagnosis and to identify the disease causing mutations within a family to allow for carrier testing and prenatal diagnosis.

Specimen Requirements

This test requires both a prenatal/fetal specimen and a sample from the mother. The preferred sample type for the mother is 3-5 ml of peripheral blood collected in an EDTA (purple top) tube. Extracted DNA, dried blood spots, and saliva are also accepted. Prenatal/fetal specimens include: direct amniotic fluid, cultured amniocytes, direct or cultured chorionic villi, products of conception, and cord blood. Please note that only cultured chorionic villi will be used for testing and we can culture direct chorionic villi on site. Saliva samples must be submitted in an approved saliva kit. Contact the lab to receive a saliva kit or to have one sent to your patient.

Transport Instructions

Blood specimens should be kept at room temperature and delivered via overnight shipping. If shipment is delayed by one or two days, the specimen should be refrigerated and shipped at room temperature. Do not freeze the specimen. Samples collected on Friday can be safely designated for Monday delivery. Please contact the laboratory to discuss the requirements for prenatal specimens.

Prenatal Testing Information

This test is required for all molecular prenatal testing. It requires both a prenatal/fetal specimen and a sample from the mother.

Have Questions? Need Support?

Call our laboratory at 1-800-473-9411 or contact one of our Laboratory Genetic Counselors for assistance.
Robin Fletcher, MS, CGC
Falecia Thomas, MS, CGC
Alex Finley, MS, CGC

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The journey to becoming parents did not start as an easy one for my husband and I. We suffered the heartache of miscarriage and the unimaginable pain of burying our first born child. Our son, sweet 1 lb 1.4 ounce, 12 inches long, teeny, tiny little Joseph “Hamilton” Jones was born with spina bifida, hydrocephalus, and a heart defect. It tore our hearts out leaving the hospital without him, knowing our dreams and hope for the future were shattered....

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