Web: | mayocliniclabs.com |
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Email: | mcl@mayo.edu |
Telephone: | 800-533-1710 |
International: | +1 855-379-3115 |
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Determining genetic risk for an individual whose twin or triplet is affected with a genetic disorder for which a specific genetic test is not available (or such testing is uninformative)
Assessment of risks prenatally when one fetus of multiples is known to be affected by a specific disorder
Organ or bone marrow transplantation compatibility testing
Familial or parental interest
DNA from twins and their parents is used to determine if the twins are identical (monozygotic) or fraternal (dizygotic).
Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
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CULFB | Fibroblast Culture for Genetic Test | Yes | No |
CULAF | Amniotic Fluid Culture/Genetic Test | Yes | No |
_STR1 | Comp Analysis using STR (Bill only) | No | No |
_STR2 | Add'l comp analysis w/STR (Bill Only) | No | No |
For prenatal specimens only: If amniotic fluid (nonconfluent cultured cells) is received, amniotic fluid culture/genetic test will be added and charged separately. If chorionic villus specimen (nonconfluent cultured cells) is received, fibroblast culture for genetic test will be added and charged separately.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/Microsatellite Markers