Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome

Test Information
Test Name Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome
Lab (Location) University Health Network
Category Cancer
Subcategory Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome
Gene/Platform/Region List FLCN
Test type Single Gene
Samples Accepted Blood, DNA, Saliva
Indications Diagnosis Diagnosis, Carrier / Cascade Testing
Test Methodology CNV, Sequencing
Diseases/Conditions Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome, BHD syndrome, Fibrofolliculomas with trichodiscomas and acrochordons, BHD, Hornstein-Knickenberg syndrome, Birt Hogg Dube syndrome
Notes Saliva samples must be provided in oragene, OG-600 kits; UHN does not provide collection kits but they can be obtained directly from DNA genotek (www.dnagenotek.com)