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Rapid FISH: Trisomy 18

Test Information

Title: Rapid FISH: Trisomy 18
Lab: The Hospital for Sick Children
Category: Chromosomal Anomalies
Test Name (CMS Title): Aneuploidy Studies
Gene/Platform/Region List: Trisomy 18 (MALT1 (18q21))
Test type: Cytogenetic
Samples Accepted: Blood
Indications: Diagnosis
Test Methodology: FISH
Disease/Condition: Trisomy 18, Edward Syndrome

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