| Test Information |
| Test Name |
Beta Thalassemia |
| Lab (Location) |
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre |
| Category |
Hematology |
| Subcategory |
Beta Thalassemia |
| Gene/Platform/Region List |
HBB, HBD, HBE, HBG1, HBG2
|
| Test type |
Gene Panel |
| Samples Accepted |
Blood, DNA, Cultured Cells, Amniocyte, CVS |
| Indications Diagnosis |
Diagnosis, Carrier / Cascade Testing, Prenatal |
| Test Methodology |
CNV, Sequencing |
| Methodology Notes |
Direct Exon Sequencing + MLPA
|
| Diseases/Conditions |
Beta Thalassemia, beta thalassemia major, Cooley's Anemia, Mediterranean Anemia, beta thalassemia intermedia, beta thalassemia minor (beta thalassemia trait), dominant beta thalassemia
|
