Test Information |
Test Name |
Fragile X Syndrome |
Lab (Location) |
Kingston General Hospital |
Category |
Neurodevelopmental |
Subcategory |
Fragile X Syndrome |
Gene/Platform/Region List |
FMR1
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Test type |
Single Gene |
Samples Accepted |
Blood, DNA, Cultured Cells, Amniocyte, CVS |
Indications Diagnosis |
Diagnosis, Carrier / Cascade Testing, Prenatal |
Test Methodology |
PCR |
Methodology Notes |
Promoter Region, CGG Expansion
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Diseases/Conditions |
Fragile X syndrome (FXS), fragile X mental retardation, marker X syndrome, and Martin-Bell syndrome, Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), fragile X-associated primary Ovarian Insufficiency (FXPOI), FMR1-related premature ovarian failure, FMR1 primary ovarian insufficiency
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