 
ORDERING INFORMATION
To order a test at the LMM you will need the following:
- A physician (MD) to order the test (i.e. geneticist, cardiologist). A patient cannot order a genetic test for him/herself.
- You and your physician must complete the requisition and consent form for the test you would like to order (see below for test specific forms).
- Collect a blood or saliva sample to run the test (see below for additional specimen options).
- Determine how payment for the test will be made (see payment section for these options).
- Send completed requisition and consent form along with your sample to the Laboratory for Molecular Medicine (see below for shipping requirements).
- Once testing is completed, your physician will be sent the test results to discuss with you.
Requisition and Consent Forms
Specimen Collection and Shipping Guidelines
Laboratory Licenses
Specimen Collection and Shipping Guidelines
Specimen Requirements
For Diagnostic, Presymptomatic and Carrier Testing (except for EGFR and Prenatal Testing)::
- 7ml of whole blood (3-5ml for
an infant) in a lavender top tube (K3EDTA) OR
- 10 ug of DNA at a minimum concentration of 5 ng/ul.
Please provide DNA concentration.
- Please label sample with patient name and date of birth.
- Send in sample with completed requisition
form and signed patient consent form.
A saliva sample is acceptable for the following tests:
- Known mutation testing for all gene tests currently offered
- PTPN11 Gene Test
- In place of the blood sample required for EGFR testing (see EGFR sample requirements)
Please contact the LMM to have a saliva collection kit mailed to you.
For EGFR/Lung
Cancer
For Prenatal
Diagnosis
Shipping
The Laboratory
accepts samples Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Labeled samples should
be sent overnight at room temperature and accompanied by a completed
requisition form with signed consent. Please ship samples to:
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine
Attention: Clinical Laboratory
65 Landsdowne Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Please follow specific regulations set
depending on courier service utilized.
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Laboratory Licenses
CLIA Certificate # 22D1-005-307
Maryland State License
Rhode Island State License
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