Genetic examinations list

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Examination by microArray technique (SNP Array)

Examination by SNP array method for genome-wide detection of submicroscopic chromosomal aberrations (deletions and/or duplications) in samples of postnatal origin.

Material:

Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid …
Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid, Cord blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from cultured cells

Turnover Time:

4 weeks

STATIM

2 weeks

QF-PCR gender testing

Testing for sex chromosomes X and Y by QF-PCR.

Material:

Peripheral blood, Buccal swab …
Peripheral blood, Buccal swab, Isolated DNA from blood, Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid, Cord blood, Conception product, Cultured cells, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, DNA isolated from the product of conception, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

STATIM

1 week

Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome – detection of the 3 most common mutations in the DHCR7 gene (p.Trp151Ter, p.Val326Leu and c.964-1G>C)

Screening of the 3 most common DHCR7 gene mutations: c.452G>A (p.Trp151Ter), c.976G>T (p.Val326Leu), c.964-1G>C (IVS8-1G>C) using Sanger sequencing, which represent about 81% of all mutations in patients with SLOS (Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, OMIM 270400).

Material:

Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid …
Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid, Cord blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, DNA isolated from cultured cells

Turnover Time:

3 weeks

STATIM

1 week

Detection of aberrations by FISH

Genetic testing to specify structural chromosomal aberrations or to accurately quantify mosaicism in a sample.

Material:

Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid …
Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid, Cord blood, Cultured cells

Turnover Time:

4 weeks

STATIM

1 week

Uniparental foetal disomy: invasive diagnosis

Genetic testing aimed at demonstrating that for each pair of chromosomes, one chromosome originating from the mother and one from the father is present in the foetus.

Material:

Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid …
Chorionic villi, Amniotic fluid, Cord blood, Isolated DNA from chorionic villi, Isolated DNA from amniotic fluid, Isolated DNA from cordocentesis, Cultured cells, DNA isolated from cultured cells

Turnover Time:

4 weeks

STATIM

2 weeks

Foetal karyotyping from CVS

Foetal karyotyping from chorionic villi to determine chromosomal aberrations of the foetus.

Material:

Cultured cells

Turnover Time:

2 weeks