| Laboratory: | Genomics | ||||
| Test Name: | HEREDITARY HEARING LOSS - GJB2, GJB6 GENES - (B) 
	Test Code:
	MD
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| Clinical Information: | For more information on Hereditary Hearing Loss and Deafness see: http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/deafness-overview/details.html For more information on DFNB1 (GJB2 & GJB6) see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=gene&part=deafness-overview | ||||
| Collection Devices: | 
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| Specimen Required: | 
			
				Blood: 8.0 mL
			
		 
			
				Pediatric  Blood: 3.0 mL
			
		 Specimen must be kept at room temperature. Pediatric volume for infants only. | ||||
| Referral: |  | ||||
| Requisition: | |||||
| Reference Values: | An interpretive report will be sent. | ||||
| Availability: | Within 12 Weeks | ||||
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| 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). |