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Overview

Test name

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UCSF Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (UCSF MDx)

Purpose of the test

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This is a clinical test intended for Help: Diagnosis, Monitoring, Prognostic

Condition

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How to order

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Blood: 3 mL Bone marrow aspirate: 3 mL FFPE: 10 micron sections x5 on uncharged, unstained, glass slides Germline Sample: Collect 4-6 cytobrushes/cotton swabs on each side of the mouth, place swabs in transport tubes, 2 swabs per tube.
Order URL Help: https://www.testmenu.com/UCSFClinLab/Tests/1101200

Specimen source

Bone marrow
Buccal swab
Isolated DNA
FFPE slides
Peripheral (whole) blood

Methodology

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Molecular Genetics
CSequence analysis of the entire coding region
Next-Generation (NGS)/Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
  • Illumina MiSeq

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

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