Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 6 (SCA6)

Test Information
Test Name Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 6 (SCA6)
Lab (Location) North York General Hospital
Category Neurogenetics
Subcategory Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA)
Gene/Platform/Region List CACNA1A (CAG repeats)
Test type Single Gene
Samples Accepted Blood, DNA, Cultured Cells, Amniocyte, CVS
Indications Diagnosis Diagnosis, Carrier / Cascade Testing
Test Methodology Electrophoresis, PCR
Methodology Notes TP-PCR and fragment analysis
Diseases/Conditions Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 6 (SCA6)