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Rapid FISH: Trisomy 21

Test Information

Title: Rapid FISH: Trisomy 21
Lab: The Hospital for Sick Children
Category: Chromosomal Anomalies
Test Name (CMS Title): Aneuploidy Studies
Gene/Platform/Region List: Down syndrome (LSI21 (21q22))
Test type: Cytogenetic
Samples Accepted: Blood
Indications: Diagnosis
Test Methodology: FISH
Disease/Condition: Down syndrome, Trisomy 21

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