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Laboratory:	Genomics (MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS)
Test Name:	CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH NEUROPATHY TYPE 1A (CMT1A) - PMP22 GENE - (B) Test Code: MD
Clinical Information:	For more information see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=cmt1
Collection Devices:	Preferred Device: 2 - EDTA 4 mL NO GEL Tube(s) - Full Tube Collection EDTA 4 mL NO GEL Tube(s) - Full Tube Collection Manufacturer: Becton Dickinson & Company Catalogue #: 367861
Specimen Required:	Blood: 8.0 mL Specimen must be kept at room temperature. Note that extracted DNA samples can only be accepted from accredited laboratories
Referral:
Requisition:	_SH Molecular Diagnostic Lab Test Requisition (R250-10-09)
Reference Values:	An interpretive report will be sent.
Availability:	Within 12 Weeks
See Also:	HEREDITARY NEUROPATHY WITH TENDENCY TO PRESSURE PALSIES (HNPP) - PMP22 GENE - (B)
More Information:	Do NOT centrifuge. Specimen is forwarded to Health Sciences Centre - MS5 for analysis. Store and ship specimens at room temperature. Specimens sent for Molecular tests are not to be used for other tests (ie. CBC).