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ACADVL gene (VLCAD deficiency) - mutation screening, fibroblasts

Fee code: 16309

Aliases: Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCAD)

Method description

PCR and sequencing

Delivery time

Note to delivery time

Consult with laboratory staff

Requisites

Sample must be received at the IBC within 24 hours after collection. Attach summary medical history. You can also submit 30 ul of frozen RNA or 60 ul of DNA or cDNA at room temperature.

Specimen type

Skin biopsy (for fibroblast culture)

Specimen volume

Área de 3 mm2 y 1 mm de profundidad

Specimen minimum volume

Área de 3 mm2 y 1 mm de profundidad

Collection instructions

Skin biopsy of the inside of the forearm (hairless area) previously disinfected with 96ºC alcohol (not use any other disinfectant or topical anesthetic). Place the biopsy in a sealed sterile tube with screw cap and sterile culture medium (fetal serum free) or HANKS medium. The sample can also be sent in sterile saline solution, in this case, the laboratory must receive the sample within 24 hours after collection.

Preanalytic treatment

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Transport conditions

At room temperature in sterile culture medium.

Rejection criteria

Frozen specimen, Contaminated specimen

Results

Interpretive report of the results

Reference values

Values Units   Age  
ACADVL gene (VLCAD deficiency) - mutation screening      

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