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Tay-Sachs Disease Carrier Test (Enzyme Analysis)
Alternate test name
- Hexosaminidase Assay for Carrier Testing
- Tay-Sachs Disease and SandHoff Disease Carrier Screening by Enzyme Analysis
Lab area
Clinical Biochemistry - Metabolic Diseases
Expected turn-around time
Pregnancy/STAT: 2-3 weeks
Routine: 4-6 weeks
Specimen requirements
Ship whole blood at Room Temperature.
Sample must arrive at The Hospital of Sick Children Metabolic Diseases Laboratory within 24 hours of collection. The lab reserves the right to request recollection if sample has exceeded the holding time.
Storage and transportation
Ship whole blood at Room Temperature.
Special requirements
Blood sample must arrive at The Hospital of Sick Children Metabolic Diseases Laboratory within 24 hours of collection. The lab reserves the right to request recollection if sample has exceeded the holding time.
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