Genetic examinations list

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PGT-M direct embryo sequencing

Testing for the presence of a known mutation in an embryo originating from one parent using (Sanger) sequencing of a specific region. Can only be done in conjunction with the PGT-M karyomapping method.

Material:

Trophectoderm, Amplified DNA from the trophectoderm

Turnover Time:

4 weeks

STATIM

2 weeks

Uniparental foetal disomy

Preimplantation genetic testing aimed at demonstrating that for each pair of chromosomes, one chromosome from the father and one from the mother is present in an embryo or foetus sample.

Material:

Trophectoderm, Amplified DNA from the trophectoderm

Turnover Time:

4 weeks

STATIM

2 weeks

Cascade prenatal testing (by QF-PCR, array) excluding maternal contamination

Cascade aneuploidy testing of material after invasive prenatal examination using QF-PCR and array methods, excluding maternal contamination. This can be supplemented by foetal karyotyping, if necessary.

Material:

Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid …
Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid, Cord blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from cultured cells

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

QF-PCR aneuploidy testing of chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y

Rapid diagnostic testing of prenatal samples is used to determine aneuploidy of chromosomes 13, 18, 21 and sex chromosomes by QF-PCR.

Material:

Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid …
Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid, Cord blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from cultured cells

STATIM

2 days

Testing for maternal contamination

Testing of maternal contamination of material after collection by invasive techniques, using QF-PCR.

Material:

Peripheral blood, Isolated DNA from blood

STATIM

2 days

Examination by microArray technique (SNP Array)

Examination by SNP array method for genome-wide detection of submicroscopic chromosomal aberrations (deletions and/or duplications) in samples of postnatal origin.

Material:

Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid …
Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid, Cord blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from cultured cells

Turnover Time:

4 weeks

STATIM

2 weeks