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Huntington disease - HTT gene CAG repeat expansion

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Full name:
Huntington disease - HTT gene CAG repeat expansion
Test type:
Clinical
Test specialty:
Molecular Genetics
Test purpose:
Carrier diagnosis,
Mutation confirmation,
Post-natal Diagnosis,
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis,
Predictive and Pre-symptomatic diagnosis,
Prenatal diagnosis
Specimen:
Peripheral (whole) blood on EDTA,
Amniotic fluid,
Chorionic villi
Method category:
Targeted variant analysis
Method technique:
PCR based technique
Laboratory:
Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Brussel VUB
RIZIV code:
565456-565460
EQA:
  • 2015 Huntington Disease EMQN
  • 2016 Huntington Disease EMQN
  • 2017 Huntington Disease EMQN
  • 2018 Huntington Disease EMQN
  • 2019 Huntington Disease EMQN
  • 2020 Huntington Disease EMQN
Accreditation (ISO 15189):
2021-10-07 / 2026-06-14
Turnaround time (maximum):
3 months (10 working days for prenatal diagnosis)
Document(s):
Created:
19 Jul 2019 - 12:49
Changed:
28 Jul 2022 - 08:03
URL:
https://laboguide.uzbrussel.be/laboguide#Analyses:Huntington&&&&&1034&COLLECTIO…