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General
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Clinical Use:
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Genetic testing, differential diagnosis, and prenatal testing.
Common mutations only. |
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Availability:
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Samples are tested Monday-Friday.
Molecular Genetics reports are issued in hardcopy to requesting doctor only. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (mtDNA), CPEO (mtDNA), Kearns-Sayre Syndrome (mtDNA), KSS (mtDNA), Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (MT-ND1 / MT-ND4 / MT-ND4L / MT-ND6), LHON (MT-ND1 / MT-ND4 / MT-ND4L / MT-ND6), Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome (MT-ATP6), MELAS (MT-TL1), MERRF (MT-TK), MILS (MT-ATP6), Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy with Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like Episodes (MT-TL1), Myoclonic Epilepsy Associated with Ragged Red Fibers (MT-TK), Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers, NARP (MT-ATP6), Neurogenic Weakness with Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa (MT-ATP6), |
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Code:
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GPXOM |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample ambient. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Not Applicable
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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EDTA (LAV9), |
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Sample Type:
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Blood; Extracted DNA |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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2mL |
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Collection Instructions:
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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Store sample at room temperature.
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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2mL |
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Stability:
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1 week ambient |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample ambient. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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| Molecular Genetics |
Diagnostic Genomics |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4243 |
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Last Updated : 03-10-2020 10:50 |