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Overview

Test order codeHelp: CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY

Test name

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CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY

Purpose of the test

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This is a clinical test intended for Help: Diagnosis

Condition

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How to order

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By requisition
Order URL Help: https://amplexa.formstack.com/forms/orderform

Specimen source

Isolated DNA
Peripheral (whole) blood
Saliva
Specimen requirements: https://www.amplexa.com/requisition

Methodology

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Molecular Genetics
SMutation scanning of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence AnalysisNext-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
  • SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer

Summary of what is tested

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Clinical utility

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Not provided

Clinical validity

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Not provided

Test services

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  • Clinical Testing/Confirmation of Mutations Identified Previously, comments

Clinical resources

Practice guidelines

  • NICE, 2022
    UK NICE Guideline NG217, Epilepsies in children, young people and adults, 2022

Consumer resources

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