Genetic examinations list

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SOD1 gene testing – familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Testing for all coding exons (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) including adjacent SOD1 gene intron sequences by Sanger sequencing.

Material:

Peripheral blood, Buccal swab …
Peripheral blood, Buccal swab, Isolated DNA from blood, Cultured cells

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

STATIM

1 week

PABPN1 gene testing (exon 1) – oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) – familial AD

PCR amplification and sequencing of PABPN1 gene (associated with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy) to detect GCG triplet expansion.

Material:

Peripheral blood, Buccal swab …
Peripheral blood, Buccal swab, Isolated DNA from blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from the product of conception, Cultured cells

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

STATIM

1 week

MTM1 gene testing – X-linked myotubular myopathy congenital

Sequencing of 14 coding exons in the MTM1 gene.

Material:

Peripheral blood, Buccal swab …
Peripheral blood, Buccal swab, Isolated DNA from blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from the product of conception, Cultured cells

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

STATIM

1 week

EXOSC3 gene testing – pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1 (PCH1)

Sequencing of 1 coding exon in the EXOSC3 gene for PCH1 (pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 1).

Material:

Peripheral blood, Buccal swab …
Peripheral blood, Buccal swab, Isolated DNA from blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from the product of conception

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

STATIM

1 week

MARVELD2 gene testing (exon 4) – early non-syndromic AR deafness

Sequencing the coding region of exon 4 in the MARVELD2 gene, which is a common cause of hearing loss in the Roma ethnic group.

Material:

Peripheral blood, Buccal swab …
Peripheral blood, Buccal swab, Isolated DNA from blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from the product of conception, DNA isolated from cultured cells

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

STATIM

1 week

Determination of TPMT mutation status, allele *1, *2, *3A, *3B, *3C (mutations c.238G>C, c.460G>A and c.719A>G)

TPMT gene testing is performed by PCR and reverse hybridization strip assay to detect *1, *2, *3A, *3B, *3C alleles (c.238G>C, c.460G>A and c.719A>G mutations), which are responsible for the reduced activity of this enzyme catalyzing components of thiopurine drugs used in cancer therapy.

Material:

Peripheral blood, Buccal swab …
Peripheral blood, Buccal swab, Isolated DNA from blood

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

STATIM

3 days