Genetics Diagnostic Testing
The clinical laboratory offers DNA-based testing for a variety of genetic disorders. For further information on testing, please consult the following downloadable documents:
- Test List with CPT codes [116k pdf] (revised 9/09)
- Alpha-Thalassemia [128k pdf]
- Alpha–Hemoglobin DNA Sequence [75k pdf]
- Beta–Hemoglobin DNA Sequence [69k pdf]
- Cystic Fibrosis [133k pdf]
- Deafness/Hearing Loss (connexin 26 & 30) [70k pdf]
- DNA Storage Prior to Testing [77k pdf]
- Factor V Leiden [77k pdf]
- Fragile X (DNA test) [141k pdf]
- Friedreich Ataxia [134k pdf]
- Genetics Requisition [26k pdf] (revised 12/08)
- Hemochromatosis [123k pdf]
- Huntington Disease [231k pdf]
- KRAS Mutation Analysis [15k pdf] NEW 12/08
- Maternal Cell Contamination [91k pdf]
- Mitochondrial DNA Mutation Panel [66k pdf]
- Myotonic Dystrophy 1 [125k pdf]
- Prothrombin 20210A [72k pdf]
- Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy [134k pdf]
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Types 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 [134k pdf]
Genetic Testing for Clinical Research Studies:
- All clinical tests that we offer are also available for IRB-approved clinical research studies.
- Tests are billed on a per-sample basis with no minimum volume commitment required.
- Per-sample test costs may be substantially below clinical test prices depending on batch sizes, turnaround times, and other factors.
- Please contact the laboratory for further information on research testing services.
Specimen requirements:
- Blood: 5 ml with EDTA anticoagulant (purple top tube)
- Prenatal or other sample types: contact laboratory
Contact information:
- Attention: Genetics Lab
- Clinical lab, Room NW220
- University of Washington Medical Center
- 1959 NE Pacific Street
- Seattle, WA 98195
- Lab Tel: (206) 598-6429 M-F (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
- Lab Fax: (206) 598-0304
- Supervisor: Deborah Barden, Ph.D. (206) 598-6429 barden@u.washington.edu
- Faculty: Jonathan F. Tait, M.D., Ph.D. (206) 598-6131
- Faculty: Karen Stephens, Ph.D. (206) 598-0096
- Faculty: Daniel E. Sabath, M.D., Ph.D. (206) 598-6131
Laboratory Accreditation and Licensure:
- College of American Pathologists (CAP No. 24637-01) [pdf* expires 9/5/2011]
- CLIA ID Number 50D0631935 [pdf* expires 6/30/2011]
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