Test ID: ZH022
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type: EDTA
Frequency:
Instructions: 4ml whole blood in lavender tube, ship ambient. Alt/ Fibroblasts,
Extracted DNA, Saliva.
Text: DTD is a severe disorder characterized by marked short stature involving
both the trunk and limbs, clubfoot, cleft palate, a “hitchhiker thumb”
and “hitchhiker toe” deformity. DTD is non-lethal but progressive.
Spinal changes and arthrosis of the hips frequently occur.
Methodology: Test performed at Connective Tissue Gene Test LLC, 6580 Snowdrift Road
Suite 300, Allentown, Pa 18106