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5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
,
Dallas
,
TX
75235
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Performed: Mon-Fri
Turn Around Time: 7-10 days
Performed By: Texas Department of State Health Services
Notes: This is a reflex procedure.
Clinical Utility: Mutations for Hemoglobin S,C,D,O-Arab, and E, and two common beta thalassemia point mutations are identified by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism. Other mutations are identified by automated DNA sequencing of the Beta Globin gene. This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by the Laboratory Services Section at DSHS. The test has not been approved or cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Molecular based testing is highly accurate. However, rare diagnostic errors may occur. Test results should not be used as a diagnostic test but should be interpreted in the context of clinical findings, family history, and other laboratory data. Errors in interpretation of results may occur if information given to laboratory is inaccurate or incomplete.
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