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Official Description

Neurology (autism spectrum disorder [ASD]), quantitative measurements of 6 central carbon metabolites (ie, αketoglutarate, alanine, lactate, phenylalanine, pyruvate, and succinate), LC-MS/MS, plasma, algorithmic analysis with result reported as negative or positive (with metabolic subtypes of ASD)

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Short Descr NEURO AUSTM MEAS 6 C METABLT
Medium Descr NEURO AUTISM QUAN MEAS 6 CTR CARBON METABOLITES
Long Descr Neurology (autism spectrum disorder [ASD]), quantitative measurements of 6 central carbon metabolites (ie, αketoglutarate, alanine, lactate, phenylalanine, pyruvate, and succinate), LC-MS/MS, plasma, algorithmic analysis with result reported as negative or positive (with metabolic subtypes of ASD)
CLIA Waived (QW) No
APC Status Indicator Conditionally packaged laboratory tests
Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) none
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
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2022-01-01 Deleted First appearance of deletion in codebook.
2021-09-30 Deleted Code deleted.
2021-01-01 Added First appearance in code book.
2020-01-01 Added Code added.
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