Background

See related pages for information sheet on Hereditary Spastic Parapalegia

Clinical Significance

See related pages for information sheet on Hereditary Spastic Parapalegia

Test Name

Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: Deletion & Duplication Analysis

Alternate Name/ Synonym

Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

Test Code

HSP-Dosage

Division

Molecular Genetics

Method

Deletion & Duplication analysis by exon targeted microarray

Turn Around Time

4 weeks

Specimen Type

Blood; please contact the Genome Diagnostics Laboratory if you want to send gDNA. If sending a prenatal sample, please contact the laboratory prior to sending sample to discuss sample requirements.

For details about specimen requirements, please refer to: Specimen Types & Requirements (PDF).

Minimum Specimen Requirements

5-10 mL EDTA or ACD
0.5 mL EDTA (neonate); minimum 10 ug of DNA in 100 uL low TE (pH8.0)

Special Requirements

Special Instructions for Genome Diagnostics Samples

For more information, please see information sheet under specific condition.

Requisitions

Genome Diagnostics - with Billing Form