Genetic tests

Full name Analytes Gene panels Disease Laboratory
Periodic paralysis (myotonia) / Paramyotonia congenita (SCN4A gene) SCN4A Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, Hypokalemic periodic paralysis Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Brussel VUB
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (GGGGCC repeat expansion in the C9ORF72 gene) C9ORF72 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Frontotemporal dementia with motor neuron disease, Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia, Huntington disease-like syndrome due to C9ORF72 expansions Centrum Menselijke Erfelijkheid - KUL
Alzheimer disease (gene panel) APP, PSEN1, PSEN2, APOE Early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease, Behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia, Semantic dementia, Progressive non-fluent aphasia Centre de Génétique Humaine - Erasme ULB
Alport autosomal recessive and X-linked and hematuria (3 genes) COL4A3, COL4A4, COL4A5 Alport (X-linked and recessive) (3 genes) - IPG Autosomal recessive Alport syndrome, X-linked Alport syndrome Centre de Génétique-Institut de Pathologie et de Génétique (IPG)
Gaucher disease diagnostic (GBA gene sequencing) GBA1 Gaucher disease type 1, Gaucher disease type 2, Gaucher disease type 3, Fetal Gaucher disease Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Brussel VUB
Gaucher disease diagnostic (GBA gene hot spot mutations - p.Asn409Ser; p.Leu483Pro; c.84dupG; c.115+1G>A; ) GBA1 Gaucher disease type 1, Gaucher disease type 2, Gaucher disease type 3, Fetal Gaucher disease Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Brussel VUB
Enzymatic dosage Gaucher disease Gaucher disease type 1, Gaucher disease type 2, Gaucher disease type 3, Fetal Gaucher disease Centrum Medische Genetica - UZ Brussel VUB