Huntington Disease
- GTR Test IDHelpEach Test is a specific, orderable test from a particular laboratory, and is assigned a unique GTR accession number. The format is GTR00000001.1, with a leading prefix 'GTR' followed by 8 digits, a period, then 1 or more digits representing the version. When a laboratory updates a registered test, a new version number is assigned.: GTR000508979.5
- Last updated: 2023-09-06
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Clinical testHelpIn the U.S., clinical tests must be performed under CLIA certification. When a lab uses the same methods for a test in both clinical and research settings, the test appears as two separate GTR records. for Huntington disease
Offered by Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Overview
Test name
HelpThe name the laboratory assigns the test. Used as the default title of the page specific to the test.Huntington Disease (HD)
This is a clinical test intended for HelpPurposes or indications for the test. Lab-provided.: Diagnosis, Mutation Confirmation, Pre-symptomatic
Click Indication tab for more information.
Currently, samples are only accepted from residents of Canada. Please use the General Requisition form on our website.
Order URL HelpLink to the laboratory webpage with information about how to order this test. Please note that clicking on this link will open a new tab in your internet browser.: http://genebc.ca/forms_new.htm
Specimen source
Methodology
HelpThe assay's major method category (biochemical, cytogenetic or molecular genetics); method category (i.e. enzyme assay, chromosome breakage studies, targeted mutation analysis); methodology (i.e. the name of the method used) and instruments used when performing this test.- Molecular Genetics
- TTargeted variant analysis
- Trinucleotide repeat by PCR or Southern Blot
Not provided
Clinical validity
HelpHow consistently and accurately the test detects or predicts the intermediate or final outcomes of interest. Lab-provided.Not provided
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