Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystropy (FSHD) – D4Z4 repeat deletion
– Contact lab prior to sending – Evidence of neurology counselling and genetic consent form is required.
Requires patient informed consent
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
AAA [9]
Turnaround
9 weeks
Special instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Sample type guide
A
Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/10ml (10ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)
See the Sample Requirements page for an explanation of all the sample requirements.
See the Special Instructions Legend page for a full list of special instructions.
Last-updated: 22/12/2021