
MTHFR
Test Information | |
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Test Name | MTHFR |
Lab (Location) | University Health Network |
Category | Hematology |
Subcategory | Thrombosis |
Gene/Platform/Region List | MTHFR |
Test type | Targeted Variant |
Samples Accepted | Blood, DNA, Saliva |
Indications Diagnosis | Diagnosis |
Test Methodology | Sequencing |
Methodology Notes | Targeted Mutation C677T |
Diseases/Conditions | Homocystinuria, Hereditary Thrombosis |
Notes | Only indicated with documented elevated homocysteine 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) |