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Test ID: CTXP    
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, Plasma

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Evaluating patients with a clinical suspicion of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)

 

Monitoring of individuals with CTX on chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) therapy

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, P

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Cerebral cholesterinosis
Cerebrotendinous cholesterosis
Van Bogaert-Scherer-Epstein syndrome
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Ketosterols
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7aC4
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12aC4
7a12aC4
7,12aC4