Specimen Requirements
Title
Huntingdon Disease (HD) CAG Repeat Expansion
Specimen Requirement
Collect lavender EDTA/2.0 mL whole blood, send with completed Huntington Disease form.
Fully filled out HD form required for testing.
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/Fragment Analysis
Stability
Room temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 1 month, Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Range
The reference range is determined by the performing laboratory and will show on the report.
Turnaround
9-12 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
HUNTP