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Published on November 15, 2017

Hexosaminidase A
(Tay Sachs Enzyme)

Tube Type = Yellow Top

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB11169
EPIC Order
  HEXOSAMINIDASE A, LEUKOCYTES
TAY SACHS ENZYME
CPT Code(s)   83080 X2
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: 6 mL blood/Yellow ACD-A or B tube
  Micro: 5 mL blood
Availability Routine:

Sent to Reference Lab - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

  STAT: N/A
Turnaround Time   7-10 Days
Reference Range Normal:  See Separate Report

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 04, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514