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One-Day Cystic Fibrosis DNA Test

Mutations Tested (36):

ACMG/ACOG Recommended Mutation Panel (23):
ΔF508 ΔI507 G542X G551D W1282X N1303K
R553X 621+1G→T R117H 1717-1G→A A455E R560T
R1162X G85E R334W R347P 711+1G→T 1898+1G→A
2184delA 1078delT 3849+10kbC→T 2789+5G→A 3659delC  

Plus 13 Additional Mutations:
3905insT 2183AA→G
S1251N E60X
Q552X 2143delT
394delTT 711+5G→A
3272-26A→G CFTRdele2,3
I148T 1078delT
3199del6
5T/7T/9T typing is performed on a reflex basis. If desired, this typing can be performed on any sample at no additional cost.
With our test methodology, theΔF508 probe is specific and will not give a false positive result with the polymorphisms F508C, I506V or I507V.

Detection Rates:
Ethnic Group Detection Rate
European Caucasian 90%
Ashkenazi Jewish 97%
African American 69%
Hispanic 72%
Asian Not determined

Sample Requirements:
Cheek cells or 5 ml of whole blood in an EDTA (lavender) tube (collection kits provided at no charge)
Send at room temperature; shipping provided

Prenatal Testing:
Direct CVS: 5-10 mg CVS (in tube of sterile buffer)
Direct amnio: 10 cc amniotic fluid
Direct amnio: 10 cc amniotic fluid
Cultured CVS or amnio: 2 T25 flasks of confluent cultured CVS cells or amniocytes
Maternal cell contamination studies are performed at no charge when cystic fibrosis DNA testing is being performed on a prenatal sample and a maternal blood cell sample is provided (5 ml whole blood in EDTA tube).

Turnaround Time:
Cheek cells and blood: 1 business day
Prenatal sample: 3 business days (direct or cultured)

Please call Kimball Genetics for more information.

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