Galactosemia-Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyl Transferase (GALT)

Test Information
Test Name Galactosemia-Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyl Transferase (GALT)
Lab (Location) London Health Sciences Centre
Category Metabolic
Subcategory Galactosemia
Gene/Platform/Region List GALT (N314D, Q188R)
Test type Targeted Variant
Samples Accepted Blood, DNA, Cultured Cells, Buccal, Saliva
Indications Diagnosis Diagnosis, Carrier / Cascade Testing, Prenatal
Test Methodology Sequencing
Methodology Notes Targeted Variant: N314D (Duarte variant), Q188R (classic galactosemia)
Diseases/Conditions Galactosemia, Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyl Transferase Deficiency (GALT), GALT Deficiency, transferase deficiency galactosemia, classic galactosemia, clinical variant galactosemia, biochemical variant galactosemia (Duarte variant galactosemia)